MHB Need book recommendation for Set Theory word problems

[LeoSmolka]

Hi - Glad to have found this forum. I am looking for a book which contains LOTS of Set Theory word problems with solutions.

Anyone aware of a good resource?

Thanks in advance.

 

[ineedhelpnow]

not sure but you should check ebay or amazon. just search with keywords.

 

[LeoSmolka]

not sure but you should check ebay or amazon. just search with keywords.

Yes, I actually did this but most of the books were of the textbook or intro nature. Looking for a source with lots of WORD problems (something similar to what might be on a standardized test).

 

[ineedhelpnow]

You should try looking for an instructors manual to a student textbook

 

[LeoSmolka]

Anyone have ideas on this?

 

[Evgeny.Makarov]

I am looking for a book which contains LOTS of Set Theory word problems with solutions.

I am not sure I have recommendation, but since this thread is already going, I wanted to say that "set theory" and "word problems" are somewhat a contradiction in terms, especially in the context of university math. Even naive set theory (and especially axiomatic set theory) is usually concerned with formulas, such as "Prove that $\overline{A\setminus B}=\overline{A}\cup B$". Are you talking about word problems with Venn diagrams? Could you give an example of problems you are interested in?

 

[LeoSmolka]

I am not sure I have recommendation, but since this thread is already going, I wanted to say that "set theory" and "word problems" are somewhat a contradiction in terms, especially in the context of university math. Even naive set theory (and especially axiomatic set theory) is usually concerned with formulas, such as "Prove that $\overline{A\setminus B}=\overline{A}\cup B$". Are you talking about word problems with Venn diagrams? Could you give an example of problems you are interested in?

Thanks very much for taking time to reply. I'm looking for something like this that would be appropriate for high school students, middle school students, and possibly even younger:

http://www.rcboe.org/www/rcboe/site/hosting/Curriculum/Math%20Resources/Grade%208/Georgia_Middle_School_Math_Level_3_Student_Text_Chapter_8.pdf

Again, thanks for the input.