SOLUTION: Find the number of subsets of a five-element set.

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Question 602340: Find the number of subsets of a five-element set.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the number of subsets of a five-element set.
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Here is a typical subset: {-,-,-,-,-}
Each of the elements is either in or not in this subset.
How many subsets are there?
Ans: 2^5 = 32
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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