How to perform - operation on this relation

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I am studying Proof, Logic, and Conjecture by Robert Wolf. A great textbook but the solutions seem to be nowhere.

In the chapter on relations, this question appears:

Let A={1,2,3}, B={2,5}

How many elements are in

(A $ \times $ B) - (A $ \cup $ B)

?

(I’m not even sure how to perform this operation since it seems like a set of ordered pairs minus a set of single digits doesn’t appear to be legal, in my opinion. I guess I don’t understand how these concepts are actually related yet. Any guidance? How can this operation be done?)