Question

A person chooses a number in a set containing the first 5 cubic numbers. Find the set representing the event E of choosing a number that can be evenly divided by 2. Give your answer as a set, e.g. {1,2,3}, using the cubed number (not the base number) and do not include E= in your answer.

Answer 1

The first 5 cubic numbers are:

`\lbrace1,8,27,64,125\rbrace`

To find the set that represents event E we have to choose the numbers from the set above that are evenly divided by 2; this means that we have to choose the numbers that are multiple of 2. We notice that this numbers are 8 and 64, therefore the set that represents event E is:

`\lbrace8,64\rbrace`