How many elements are in A I U A2 if there are 12 elements in A I , 18 elements in A2, and a) Al n A2 = 0? b) IA I n A2 1 = I? c) IAI n A2 1 = 6? d) Al S; A2?
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Question
There are 345 students at a college who have taken a course in calculus, 212 who have taken a course in discrete mathematics, and 188 who have taken courses in both calculus and discrete mathematics. How many students have taken a course in either calculus or discrete mathematics?
Solution
The first step in solving 7.5 problem number 62 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: There are 345 students at a college who have taken a course in calculus, 212 who have taken a course in discrete mathematics, and 188 who have taken courses in both calculus and discrete mathematics. How many students have taken a course in either calculus or discrete mathematics?
From the textbook chapter Advanced Counting Techniques you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.
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