From the universal set {1,2,...,100}, A = the subset of multiples of 5 B = the subset of multiples of 8 A and B = the subset of multiples of both 5 and 8, i.e., multiples of 40 N(A or B) = N(A) + N(B) - N(A and B) There are 100/5 = 20 multiples of 5, so N(A) = 20 There are 100/8 = 12.5, round down to 12 multiples of 8, so N(B) = 12 There are 100/40 = 2.5, round down to 2 multiples of 40, so N(A and B) = 2 N(A or B) = N(A) + N(B) - N(A and B) = 20 + 12 - 2 = 30 Edwin