SOLUTION: Given the set B= {a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h}, how many subsets does B have?

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Question 1142623: Given the set B= {a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h}, how many subsets does B have?
Answer by ikleyn(52778) About Me  (Show Source):
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The set B consists of 8 elements.


Any finite set consisting of " n " elements, has  N = 2%5En subsets, including empty subset and improper subset.


So, the given set B has  2%5E8 = 256 subsets, including empty subset and improper subset.    ANSWER

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