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Question 7 of 20 in Sets

Sets

2 marks · Easy

If the universal set U = \{1, 2, 3, 4, 5\} and A = \{2, 3\}, write down the elements of A'.

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\{1, 4, 5\}

Also accept: {1, 4, 5}

Common mistakes: {2, 3}

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M1 · 1 mark · Finds the elements not in A.

A1 · 1 mark · Gives the answer as {1, 4, 5} using curly brackets.

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A' is the set of all elements in U not in A: {1, 4, 5}

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