Math 111 Practice Test Chapter 2 Answers
Math 111 Practice Test Chapter 2 Answers
111 – Practice Chapter 2 Test
1. Express the set using set – builder notation
{spring, summer, winter, fall}
{x | x is a season of the year}
2. Express the set using the roster method
The set of months of the year that start with the letter J
J = {January, June, July}
3. Find the cardinal number for set A. Set A = {Cabrini College, Villanova University, Eastern
College, Rosemont College, Immaculata University}
The cardinality of A = 5
4. Are these sets equal? Give a reason for your answer.
{a, b, c, d, e} {a, b, b, c, c, c, d, d, d, d, e, e, e, e, e}
Yes. All elements are present.
5. Are these sets equivalent? Give a reason for your answer.
{a, b, c, d, e} { a, a, a, a, a, b, b, b, b, c, c, c, d, d, e}
Yes; they have the same number of distinct elements.
6. Use the roster method to write A’
A’ = {a, e}
7. Is A an improper subset of U? Give a reason for your answer.
No, A is not an improper subset of U. All the elements in A are in U, but not the only elements
of U.
8. Is B a subset of U? Give a reason for your answer.
No, B is not a subset of U. f is NOT an element of U.
9. List all the subsets of A.
{b}, {c}, {d}, {b, c}, {b, d}, {c, d}, {b, c, d}, Ø
*to check that you have all of the subsets, remember that the number of subsets is equal to 2n
where n = number of elements in the set.
23 = 8 and we have 8 listed.
10. If a set has 63 proper subsets, how many elements are there in the set?
63 proper subsets + 1 improper subset = 64 subsets. 2n = 64 n= 4
There are 4 elements in the set.
Let U = {@, #, $, %, ^, *,!}
Let A = {@, $, ^, !}
Let B = {%, ^, *}
Let C = {@, !}
Find each of the following sets:
11. A C’
C’ = {#, $, %, ^, *}
A C’ = {$, ^}
12. B’ C
B’ = {@, #, $, !}
B’ C = {@, #, $, !}
13. (A C)’
A C = {@, !}
(A C)’ = {#, $, %, ^, *}
23. Give an example of an empty set
Answers will vary. As long as the conditions are impossible, your answer should be correct. Ex.
Women who play on the Eagles, Men who have given birth
24. Give an example of a set with 7 proper subsets.
7 proper subsets + 1 improper subset = 8 subsets.
Answers will vary. As long as set has 3 elements, your set should be correct.