SOLUTION: How many distinct proper subsets are there of the set N = {7, 41, 62}?

Question 1095290: How many distinct proper subsets are there of the set N = {7, 41, 62}?

Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The short answer is 7.

The long answer is THIS:

    A finite set consisting of N elements, has  subsets, including the empty subset and improper subset which coincides with the given set.


    If to exclude this improper subset, then the number of PROPER subsets will be .

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