Question 1055232: If n(A)=13, n(A∪B)=19, and n(B)=15, what is n(A∩B)?
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Answer by ikleyn(52787)   (Show Source):
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n(A∩B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A∪B) = 13 + 15 - 19 = 9.
Proof
It is easier to prove an equivalent equality
n(A∪B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A∩B).
Let us try to count all elements in A∪B.
As a first approximation, we will take n(A) + n(B).
But doing so, we count the elements of the intersection n(A∩B) twice.
So, we need distract n(A∩B) from n(A) + n(B), and in this way we get the exact number of elements in A∪B.
The proof is completed.
It is a classic problem of elementary set theory.
See also the lesson
- Counting elements in sub-sets of a given finite set
in this site.
Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site
- ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.
The referred lesson is the part of this online textbook under the topic "Miscellaneous word problems".
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