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Let <math>x</math> be the number of elements in <math>A</math> and <math>B</math>.  
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Let <math>x</math> be the number of elements in <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> which is equal.  
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Since the union is the sum of all elements in <math>A</math> and <math>B</math>,
 
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and <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> have the same number of elements then,
 
  
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Then we could form equation
 
<math>2x-1001 = 2007</math>
 
<math>2x-1001 = 2007</math>
  
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The answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 1504}</math>
 
The answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 1504}</math>
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==Solution 2==
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Let <math>x</math> be the number of elements in <math>A</math> not including the intersection. <math>2007-1001=1006</math> total elements excluding the intersection. Since we know that <math>A=B</math>, we can find that <math>x=\frac{1006}2=503</math>. Now we need to add the intersection. <math>503+1001=\boxed{\textbf{(C)} 1504}</math>.
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==Video Solution by WhyMath==
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https://youtu.be/3LtGb3KjhoU
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~savannahsolver
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==Video Solution==
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F9x1XBOAeo
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==Video Solution by AliceWang==
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https://youtu.be/ThBO09fGBgM
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
{{AMC8 box|year=2007|num-b=12|num-a=14}}
 
{{AMC8 box|year=2007|num-b=12|num-a=14}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}

Latest revision as of 13:33, 8 July 2024

Problem

Sets $A$ and $B$, shown in the Venn diagram, have the same number of elements. Their union has $2007$ elements and their intersection has $1001$ elements. Find the number of elements in $A$.

[asy] defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)); draw(Circle(origin, 5)); draw(Circle((5,0), 5)); label("$A$", (0,5), N); label("$B$", (5,5), N); label("$1001$", (2.5, -0.5), N);[/asy]

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 503 \qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ 1006 \qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ 1504 \qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 1507 \qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 1510$

Solution

Let $x$ be the number of elements in $A$ and $B$ which is equal.

Then we could form equation $2x-1001 = 2007$

$2x = 3008$

$x = 1504$.

The answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 1504}$

Solution 2

Let $x$ be the number of elements in $A$ not including the intersection. $2007-1001=1006$ total elements excluding the intersection. Since we know that $A=B$, we can find that $x=\frac{1006}2=503$. Now we need to add the intersection. $503+1001=\boxed{\textbf{(C)} 1504}$.

Video Solution by WhyMath

https://youtu.be/3LtGb3KjhoU

~savannahsolver

Video Solution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F9x1XBOAeo

Video Solution by AliceWang

https://youtu.be/ThBO09fGBgM

See Also

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