Suppose that X,Y and Z are subsets of {1, 2, 3, . . . , 10} and |X| = |Y| = |Z| = 7. (i) Prove that |X ∩ Y| ≥ 4. (ii) Deduce that X ∩ Y ∩ Z is non-empty. [Hint: Consider (X ∩ Y) ∪ Z.]
Suppose that X,Y and Z are subsets of {1, 2, 3, . . . , 10} and |X| = |Y| = |Z| = 7. (i) Prove that |X ∩ Y| ≥ 4. (ii) Deduce that X ∩ Y ∩ Z is non-empty. [Hint: Consider (X ∩ Y) ∪ Z.]
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Suppose that X,Y and Z are subsets of {1, 2, 3, . . . , 10} and |X| = |Y| = |Z| = 7.
(i) Prove that |X ∩ Y| ≥ 4.
(ii) Deduce that X ∩ Y ∩ Z is non-empty.
[Hint: Consider (X ∩ Y) ∪ Z.]
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