Mathematics GCSE
union and intersection
What union and intersection means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of union and intersection
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The union is everything in either set, while the intersection is only the overlap.
Topics that use union and intersection
- Probability (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- bias
- Conditional probability
- Equally likely outcomes
- Event
- Expected frequencies
- Expected frequency
- expected outcomes
- Fair randomising device
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