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<math> \textbf{(A)}5 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 15 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 20\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 35\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 300 </math> | <math> \textbf{(A)}5 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 15 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 20\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 35\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 300 </math> | ||
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<math>A \cup B</math> will be smallest if <math>B</math> is completely contained in <math>A</math>, in which case all the elements in <math>B</math> would be counted for in <math>A</math>. So the total would be the number of elements in <math>A</math>, which is <math>\boxed{20 \ \mathbf{(C)}}</math>. | <math>A \cup B</math> will be smallest if <math>B</math> is completely contained in <math>A</math>, in which case all the elements in <math>B</math> would be counted for in <math>A</math>. So the total would be the number of elements in <math>A</math>, which is <math>\boxed{20 \ \mathbf{(C)}}</math>. | ||
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| + | Assume WLOG that <math>A={1, 2, 3, 4, \cdots , 20}</math>, and <math>B={6, 7, 8, 9, 10, \cdots , 20}</math>. Then, all the integers <math>6</math> through <math>20</math> would be redundant in <math>A \cup B</math>, so <math>A \cup B = 1, 2, 3, 4, \cdots, 20 \implies \boxed{\textbf{(C) }20}</math>. | ||
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| + | ~MrThinker | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
{{AMC10 box|year=2011|ab=A|num-b=5|num-a=7}} | {{AMC10 box|year=2011|ab=A|num-b=5|num-a=7}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:19, 21 August 2023
Contents
Problem 6
Set 
has 
elements, and set 
has 
elements. What is the smallest possible number of elements in 
?
Solution 1
will be smallest if is completely contained in , in which case all the elements in would be counted for in . So the total would be the number of elements in , which is 
.
Solution 2
Assume WLOG that 
, and 
. Then, all the integers 
through would be redundant in , so 
.
~MrThinker
See Also
| 2011 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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