SOLUTION: The cardinal number of the set {cow, horse, goat, chicken, rooster} is _________. Thank you

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Question 307187: The cardinal number of the set {cow, horse, goat, chicken, rooster} is _________.
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Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, nyc_function:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the set includes 5 farm animals, I am going to stick my neck out and say 5.

Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Numbers that indicate the quantity of things in a group or set, but not the order or arrangement of those things. One, two, and one thousand are cardinal numbers.
Based on the above definition, I would say 5 is the cardinal number.