Let $$\mathop \cup \limits_{i = 1}^{50} {X_i} = \mathop \cup \limits_{i = 1}^n {Y_i} = T$$ where each Xi contains 10 elements and each Yi contains 5 elements. If each element of the set T is an element of exactly 20 of sets Xi’s and exactly 6 of sets Yi’s, then n is equal to :
Solution
$\mathop \cup \limits_{i = 1}^{50} {X_i} =$ X<sub>1</sub>, X<sub>2</sub>,....., X<sub>50</sub> = 50 sets. Given each sets having 10 elements.
<br><br>So total elements = 50 $\times$ 10
<br><br>$\mathop \cup \limits_{i = 1}^n {Y_i} =$ $$ Y<sub>1</sub>, Y<sub>2</sub>,....., Y<sub>n</sub> = n sets. Given each sets having 5 elements.
<br><br>So total elements = 5 $$ \times $$ n
<br><br>Now each element of set T contains exactly 20 of sets X<sub>i</sub>.
<br><br>So number of effective elements in set T = $${{50 \times 10} \over {20}}$$
<br><br>Also each element of set T contains exactly 6 of sets Y<sub>i</sub>.
<br><br>So number of effective elements in set T = $${{50 \times 10} \over {20}}$<br><br>$ \therefore $${{50 \times 10} \over {20}}$=${{5 \times n} \over {20}}$<br><br>$ \Rightarrow $$ n = 30
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Sets, Relations and Functions · Topic: Sets and Operations
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