WAEC (WASSCE) Mathematics · Number and Numeration
Sets: WAEC Mathematics Past Questions and Answers
What the WAEC syllabus covers in Sets
Our summary: Grouping things into sets and using Venn diagrams to solve everyday counting problems.
- Idea of sets, universal sets, finite and infinite sets, subsets, empty sets, and disjoint sets. Idea of and notation for union, intersection and complement of sets.
- Solution of practical problems involving classification using Venn diagrams
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WAEC (WASSCE) Mathematics questions on Sets
- WAEC 2024Given that P = p: 1< p < 20 , where p is an integer and R = r : 0 r 25, where r is a multiple of 4 . Find P ∩ R
- WAEC 2023There are 30 students in a class. 15 study woodwork and 13 study metal work. 6 study neither of the 2 subjects. How many student study woodwork but not metal…
- WAEC 2022Given that A and B are sets such that n(A) = 8, n(B)=12 and n(AnB) =3, find n(AuB).
- WAEC 2020If X = x : x < 7 and Y = y:y is a factor of 24 are subsets of = 1, 2, 3 … 10 find X Y.
- WAEC 2019If T = prime numbers and M = odd numbers are subsets of = x : 0 < x ≤ 10 and x is an integer, find (T ^ n M ^ ).
- WAEC 2017If M = x : 3 x < 8 and N = x : 8 < x 12 , which of the following is true? i. 8 M N ii. 8 M N iii. M N =
- WAEC 2017In a class of 45 students, 28 offer chemistry and 25 offer Biology. If each student offers at least one of the two subjects, calculate the probability that a…
- WAEC 2014If x = 0, 2, 4, 6 , y = 1, 2, 3, 4 and z = 1, 3 are subsets of u = x:0 x 6 , find x (Y' Z)
- WAEC 2013If p = (y : 2y 6) and Q = (y : y -3 4), where y is an integer, find p Q
- WAEC 2012If p = prime factors of 210 and Q = prime less than 10 , find p Q
- WAEC 2011Given that n(p) = 19, m(P Q) = 38 and n(P Q) = 7, Find n(C)
- WAEC 2010Given that P = x : 1 x 6 , and Q = x : 2 x 10 where x is an integer. Find n(P Q)
- WAEC 2010Given that = x: -2 < x 9 , where x is an integer what is n(T)?
Years with Sets questions in DeeepSolve's question bank
From the past questions DeeepSolve holds, not a count of everything the exam body has set.
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