Power Sets and Subsets: Unraveling the Structure of Sets
Power Sets and Subsets: Unraveling the Structure of Sets
Questions
Given a set A with n elements, how many subsets does A have?
- 2^n
- n^2
- n!
- n
If A and B are two sets, which of the following is always true?
- A ∪ B ⊆ P(A ∪ B)
- A ∩ B ⊆ P(A ∩ B)
- A - B ⊆ P(A - B)
- A × B ⊆ P(A × B)
What is the cardinality of the power set of an empty set?
- 0
- 1
- 2
- ∞
If A is a finite set with n elements, how many subsets of A have exactly k elements?
- n choose k
- n permute k
- n combine k
- n subtract k
Which of the following is a proper subset of the set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}?
- {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
- {1, 2, 3}
- {1, 3, 5}
- {2, 4, 5}
If A and B are two sets, which of the following is always true?
- P(A ∩ B) = P(A) ∩ P(B)
- P(A ∪ B) = P(A) ∪ P(B)
- P(A - B) = P(A) - P(B)
- P(A × B) = P(A) × P(B)
What is the cardinality of the power set of a set with n elements?
- n
- 2^n
- n!
- ∞
If A is a set with n elements, how many subsets of A have an even number of elements?
- 2^(n-1)
- 2^n
- n choose (n/2)
- n permute (n/2)
Which of the following is a subset of the set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}?
- {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
- {1, 3, 5}
- {2, 4}
- {6, 7, 8}
If A and B are two sets, which of the following is always true?
- P(A ∪ B) = P(A) ∪ P(B)
- P(A ∩ B) = P(A) ∩ P(B)
- P(A - B) = P(A) - P(B)
- P(A × B) = P(A) × P(B)
What is the cardinality of the power set of a set with 3 elements?
- 3
- 6
- 8
- 9
If A is a set with n elements, how many subsets of A have an odd number of elements?
- 2^(n-1)
- 2^n
- n choose (n/2)
- n permute (n/2)
Which of the following is a proper subset of the set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}?
- {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
- {1, 2, 3}
- {1, 3, 5}
- {2, 4, 5}
If A and B are two sets, which of the following is always true?
- P(A ∩ B) = P(A) ∩ P(B)
- P(A ∪ B) = P(A) ∪ P(B)
- P(A - B) = P(A) - P(B)
- P(A × B) = P(A) × P(B)
What is the cardinality of the power set of a set with n elements?
- n
- 2^n
- n!
- ∞