C1.2· 10 questions · 71 marks · 85 min · 2018–2025· Structured questions
Every Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics - International Paper 4 question on sets, laid out as 10 A4 pages with the mark scheme below. Nothing is left out. Free to read, no account.
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Mathematics - International 0607 · Sets — Paper 4
IGCSE · topical answer key — answer key (teacher use)
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2| Question | Answer | Marks | From |
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| 1 | see sheet | 9 | 0607/42 Oct/Nov 2018 |
| 2 | see sheet | 6 | 0607/43 May/June 2019 |
| 3 | see sheet | 11 | 0607/43 Oct/Nov 2020 |
| 4 | see sheet | 5 | 0607/42 May/June 2022 |
| 5 | see sheet | 8 | 0607/43 May/June 2022 |
| 6 | see sheet | 8 | 0607/42 Oct/Nov 2022 |
| 7 | see sheet | 10 | 0607/42 Feb/March 2024 |
| 8 | see sheet | 10 | 0607/43 Oct/Nov 2024 |
| 9 | see sheet | 2 | 0607/41 May/June 2025 |
| 10 | see sheet | 2 | 0607/43 May/June 2025 |
8 The 150 members of a sports club were asked if they played cricket (C), hockey (H) or tennis (T). Some members play none of the three sports. The Venn diagram shows the numbers of members who play the three sports. U H C 12 35 24 8 13 15 27 T (a) Calculate the number of members who play none of the three sports. … [1] (b) Two of the 150 members are picked at random. Calculate the probability that (i) they both play hockey and tennis but not cricket, … [2] (ii) they are both members of the set (C , H ) + T l. … [3] (c) Three of the members who play tennis are chosen at random. Calculate the probability that none of them play cricket. … [3]
9 marks
Mark scheme: 8(a) 16 1 8(b)(i) 7 2 15 14 oe M1 for × oe with no extra 745 150 149 products 8(b)(ii) 497 3 71 70 oe M2 for × oe with no extra 2235 150 149 products or M1 for 35 + 12 + 24 soi by 71 8(c) 1640 3 42 41 40 oe M2 for × × oe with no extra 5673 63 62 61 products 15 + 27 42 or M1 for soi by 15 + 27 + 8 + 13 63
5 The Venn diagram shows the sets A, B and C. U A B C U = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13} A = {prime numbers} B = {factors of 12} C = {multiples of 3} (a) List the elements of set A. … [1] (b) Write all the elements of U in the correct parts of the Venn diagram above. [3] (c) List the elements of (A , B )' . … [1] (d) Find n (( B , C ) + A') . … [1]
6 marks
Mark scheme: 5(a) 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13 1 5(b) Correct Venn diagram 3 B2 for 1 or 2 errors/omissions or B1 for 3 or 4 errors/omissions 5(c) 8, 9, 10 1 FT their Venn diagram 5(d) 4 1 FT their Venn diagram
4 The Venn diagram shows the number of students who like sweets (S) and the number of students who like nuts (N). U S N 27 7 13 3 (a) (i) Find the number of students who like nuts. … [1] (ii) Find the number of students who like sweets or nuts but not both. … [1] (b) (i) Find n(U). … [1] (ii) Find n( S , N) . … [1] (iii) Find n( S l , N) . … [1] (c) One of these students is chosen at random. Find the probability that this student likes nuts but not sweets. … [1] (d) Two of these students are chosen at random. Find the probability that they both like sweets and nuts. … [2] (e) Two students who like sweets are chosen at random. Find the probability that they both also like nuts. … [3]
11 marks
Mark scheme: 4(a)(i) 20 1 4(a)(ii) 40 1 4(b)(i) 50 1 4(b)(ii) 47 1 4(b)(iii) 23 1 4(c) 13 1 FT their (b)(i) 50 4(d) 3 2 7 6 oe M1 for × 175 their 50 their 50 − 1 4(e) 7 3 7 6 oe M2 for × 187 34 33 7 6 or M1 for × p p − 1
8 The Venn diagram shows the sets A, B and C. U A B C U = {integers from 10 to 20, including 10 and 20} A = {prime numbers} B = {multiples of 3} C = {multiples of 4} (a) List the elements of set A. … [1] (b) Write all the elements of U in the correct parts of the Venn diagram. [2] (c) List the elements of ( A , B ) l. … [1] (d) Find n(( A , B ) + C l ) . … [1]
5 marks
Mark scheme: 8(a) [A =] 11, 13, 17, 19 1 8(b) 2 B1 for at least 8 elements correct A 11 13 10 17 19 14 20 B 15 12 16 C 18 8(c) 10, 14, 16, 20 1 FT their Venn diagram 8(d) 6 1 FT their Venn diagram
7 (a) Shade the region indicated below each of these Venn diagrams. U U A B P Q ( A , B ) l ( P + Q l ) , ( P l + Q ) [2] (b) Bag A Bag B Bag A contains 4 white balls and 3 black balls. Bag B contains 4 white balls and 5 black balls. A ball is taken at random from bag A. If the ball is white, it is replaced in Bag A. If the ball is black, it is put in bag B. A ball is then taken at random from bag B. Find the probability that (i) the ball taken from bag A is white, … [1] (ii) both balls are black, … [2] (iii) the balls are different colours. … [3]
8 marks
Mark scheme: 7(a) Correct shading 2 B1 for each 7(b)(i) 4 1 oe 7 7(b)(ii) 9 2 3 6 oe M1 for oe 35 7 10 7(b)(iii) 22 3 3 4 4 5 oe M2 for + oe 45 7 10 7 9 or M1 for one of above products
8 (a) Use set notation to describe the shaded regions. U U P Q P Q … … [2] (b) U = {Integers x 3 G x G 15 } A = {Multiples of 3} B = {Integers x 6 G x G 12 } C = {Factors of 24} (i) Write all the elements of U in the correct parts of the Venn diagram. U A B C [3] (ii) List the members of the set A + B + C l. … [1] (iii) List the members of the set ( A , C ) l + B . … [1] (iv) Find n (( B , C ) + Al) . … [1]
8 marks
Mark scheme: 8(a) ( P Q ) oe 2 B1 for each P Q oe 8(b)(i) 3 A B 15 9 7 10 6 B2 for 10, 11, or 12 of the elements 11 3 12 8 placed correctly 5 or B1 for 7, 8 or 9 of the elements 13 placed correctly 14 4 C 8(b)(ii) 9 1 FT their diagram 8(b)(iii) 7, 10, 11 1 FT their diagram 8(b)(iv) 5 1 FT their diagram
6 (a) U = {integers from 1 to 15} P = {factors of 12} Q = {multiples of 3} (i) Complete the Venn diagram. U P Q [2] (ii) Write down the elements of P + Q . … [1] (iii) Find n ( P l + Q ) , ( P + Q l ) _ i. … [1] (b) Bag A Bag B Bag A contains 4 black balls and 3 white balls. Bag B contains 2 black balls and 4 white balls. (i) Amy picks a ball at random from bag A. She notes the colour of the ball and replaces it in bag A. Find the probability that Amy’s ball is black. … [1] (ii) Basma picks two balls at random from bag B. She notes the colour of each ball and replaces them in bag B. Find the probability that both balls are white. … [2] (iii) Basma chooses one bag at random. She picks one ball at random from this bag. Find the probability that the ball is white. … [3]
10 marks
Mark scheme: 6(a)(i) 2 B1 for 1 or 2 elements misplaced or omitted. 1 2 3 9 6 4 12 15 5 7 8 10 11 13 14 6(a)(ii) 3, 6, 12 1 FT their Venn diagram 6(a)(iii) 5 1 FT their Venn diagram 6(b)(i) 4 7 6(b)(ii) 2 2 4 3 oe M1 for oe 5 6 5 6(b)(iii) 23 3 1 3 1 4 oe M2 for + 42 2 7 2 6 or M1 for one of above products
11 32 students in a class are asked which of three activities they like. W = {students who like walking} S = {students who like swimming} C = {students who like cycling} The Venn diagram shows the number of students in each subset. U W S 8 2 3 9 4 0 5 1 C (a) One of these students is chosen at random. Complete the sentence. This student is most likely to belong in {students who like … }. [1] (b) Write down the number of students who like all three activities. … [1] (c) Find n (( S l , C) + W l ). … [1] (d) A student is chosen at random from the class. Find the probability that this student likes both walking and swimming. … [1] (e) Two of the students who like swimming are chosen at random. Find the probability that one of these students likes walking but not cycling and the other student only likes swimming. … [3] (f) Three of the 32 students are chosen at random. Find the probability that one student likes exactly one of the activities and the other two students like exactly two of the activities. … [3]
10 marks
Mark scheme: 11(a) walking 1 11(b) 9 1 11(c) 6 1 11(d) 11 1 oe 32 11(e) 6 3 2 3 3 2 oe M2 for or oe 91 14 13 14 13 k j or M1 for 14 13 2 3 or B1 for or seen 14 14 11(f) 3 3 16 6 5 oe M2 for [k ×] × × oe where k = 1, 2, 3 62 32 31 30 m n n − 1 or M1 for oe 32 31 30
4 Use set notation to describe each of the shaded regions. U U Q P A B R … … [2]
2 marks
Mark scheme: 4 A B oe 2 B1 for each ( P Q ) R oe
16 (a) Use set notation to describe the shaded region. U A B C … [1] (b) Shade P + Q l. U P Q [1]
2 marks
Mark scheme: 16(a) 1 ( A B ) C oe 16(b) 1