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This document contains a problem set for a mathematics course, featuring various mathematical problems related to geometry, set theory, and basic algebra. It includes word problems involving dimensions, age determination, and set operations, as well as a survey analysis of customer preferences for coffee types. The problems are designed to test students' understanding of mathematical concepts and their application in real-world scenarios.

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MMW-PS1

This document contains a problem set for a mathematics course, featuring various mathematical problems related to geometry, set theory, and basic algebra. It includes word problems involving dimensions, age determination, and set operations, as well as a survey analysis of customer preferences for coffee types. The problems are designed to test students' understanding of mathematical concepts and their application in real-world scenarios.

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PROBLEM SET #1

IN
MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD

NAME
BS EE 2D

ENGR. BELJAN MARZAN


1. A rancher decides to enclose a rectangular region by using an existing fence along one
side of the region and 2240 feet of new fence on the other three sides. The rancher
wants the length of the rectangular region to be five times as long as its width. What
will be the dimensions of the rectangular region?

2. The skyboxes at a large sports arena are equally spaced around a circle. The 11th
skybox is directly opposite the 35th skybox. How many skyboxes are in the sports
arena?

3. The four children in the Rivera family are Reynaldo, Ramiro, Shakira, and Sasha. The
ages of the two teenagers are 13 and 15. The ages of the younger children are 5 and 7.
From the following clues, determine the age of each of the children.
a. Reynaldo is older than Ramiro.
b. Sasha is younger than Shakira.
c. Sasha is 2 years older than Ramiro.
d. Shakira is older than Reynaldo.

In exercises 4 to 11, let U = {2, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18}. A = {2, 6, 10}, B = {6, 10, 16, 18},
and C = {14, 16}. Find each of the following.

5. A ∪ B
4. A ∩ B

7. B ∪ C’
6. A’ ∩ C

8. A ∪ (B ∩ C)
9. (A ∪ C)’ ∩ B’

11. (A ∪ B ∪ C)’
10. (A ∩ B’)’

In exercises 12 to 15, draw a Venn diagram to represent the given set.

13. A’ ∪ B’
12. A ∩ B’

14. (A ∪ B) ∪ C’
15. A ∩ (B’ ∪ C)

16. Use set notation to describe the shaded region.


17. A gourmet coffee bar conducted a survey to determine the preferences of its
customers. Of the customers surveyed,
221 like espresso.
127 like cappuccino and chocolate-flavored coffee.
182 like cappuccino.
136 like espresso and chocolate-flavored coffee.
209 like chocolate-flavored coffee.
96 like all three types of coffee.
116 like espresso and cappuccino.
82 like none of these types of coffee.
How many of the customers in the survey
a. like only chocolate-flavored coffee?
b. like cappuccino and chocolate-flavored coffee but not espresso?
c. like espresso and cappuccino but not chocolate-flavored coffee?
d. like exactly one of the three types of coffee?

18. There are 364 first-grade students in Park Elementary School. If there are 26 more
girls than boys, how many girls are there?

19. I have two more sisters than brothers. Each of my sisters has two more sisters than
brothers. How many more sisters than brothers does my youngest brother have?

20. On a football team, 27 of its athletes play on offense, 22 play on defense, and 43 play
on offense or defense. How many of the athletes play both on offense and on defense?

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