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Disjoint (Affordable San Francisco)

September 3, 2024From the book Math for English Majors

Someone wants an affordable apartment in San Francisco. Too much to ask: "affordable" and "in San Francisco" are disjoint sets, with no overlap.

Transcript

"I just want an affordable apartment in San Francisco. Is that too much to ask?" "Yes. 'Affordable' and 'in San Francisco' are disjoint sets."

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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2024-09-03-disjoint/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Topics
Sets & Infinity › Venn DiagramsSets & Infinity › Set Theory
Level
Middle SchoolHigh School
Themes
Money & ShoppingEveryday Life