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O-LevelAdditional MathematicsEquations, inequalities and graphs4037/22 · May/June 2010 · Q24 Marks

Copy the diagram and shade the region which represents the set A ∪ (B ∩ C').

  1. (a)Copy the diagram and shade the region which represents the set A ∪ (B ∩ C').[1]
  2. (b)Express, in set notation, the set represented by the shaded region.[1]
  3. (c)The universal set E and the sets P and Q are such that n(E) = 30, n(P) = 18 and n(Q) = 16. Given that n(P ∪ Q)' = 2, find n(P ∩ Q).[2]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2010). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. B1 for Correct region shaded
  2. B1 for X'∪Y, (X∩Y')', X'∪(X∩Y), Y∪(X∩Y)', or Y∪(X'∩Y') oe
  3. M1 for 18+16+ 2 = 30 + x
  4. A1 for 6

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Topic
Equations, inequalities and graphs, O-Level Additional Mathematics (syllabus 4037). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source
O-Level Additional Mathematics, May/June 2010 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 2.

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