Set Theory

Set Theory

Postby nycmath » Tue Aug 18, 2026 4:51 am

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Re: Set Theory

Postby Math Tutor » Tue Aug 18, 2026 6:22 am

Y − X means: start with Y and throw out anything that also appears in X.

Y = {a, b, c, d, e}

a is in X — remove it.
e is in X — remove it.
b, c, d are not in X — keep them.

Y − X = {b, c, d}

So the answer is C. (Note that i, o, u belong to X only, so they never enter Y − X.)

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