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Date May 2011 Marks available 1 Reference code 11M.1.sl.TZ2.1
Level SL only Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
Command term List Question number 1 Adapted from N/A

Question

U is the set of all the positive integers less than or equal to 12.
A , B and C are subsets of U .
A={1234612}B={odd integers}C={568}

Write down the number of elements in AC .

[1]
a.

List the elements of B .

[1]
b.

Complete the following Venn diagram with all the elements of U .

[4]
c.

Markscheme

1 (one)     (A1)     (C1)

Note: 6, {6} or {1} earns no marks.

[1 mark]

a.

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11     (A1)     (C1)

Note: Do not penalise if braces, parentheses or brackets are seen.

[1 mark]

b.

     (A1)(A1)(ft)(A1)(ft)(A1)(ft)     (C4)

Notes: Award (A1) for the empty set ABC .

Award (A1)(ft) for the correct placement of 6, 5, 1 and 3.

Award (A1)(ft) for the correct placement of 2, 4, 12, 7, 9, 11, 8.

Award (A1)(ft) for the correct placement of 10.

Follow through from part (b).

[4 marks]

c.

Examiners report

There was much confusion amongst candidates as to the understanding of the words number of elements. Many candidates simply wrote down 6 or {6} and consequently lost the first mark.

a.

There was much confusion amongst candidates as to the understanding of the words number of elements. Many candidates simply wrote down 6 or {6} and consequently lost the first mark. Part (b) was done well and many successful attempts were made at completing the Venn diagram in part (c). The most common error in the last part of the question was the omission of the element 10.

b.

Part (b) was done well and many successful attempts were made at completing the Venn diagram in part (c). The most common error in the last part of the question was the omission of the element 10.

c.

Syllabus sections

Topic 1 - Number and algebra » 1.1 » Natural numbers, N ; integers, Z ; rational numbers, Q ; and real numbers, R .

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