If A = {a, b, c, d}, what is the number of elements of P(A) that are not empty sets?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 15
A has four elements, so its power set contains 2⁴ = 16 subsets in total. Exactly one of these subsets is the empty set, ∅. The question asks for subsets that are not empty, so remove that one subset: 16 − 1 = 15. Therefore P(A) has 15 non-empty elements, and option A is correct.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
15
Why is this the correct answer?
A has four elements, so its power set contains 2⁴ = 16 subsets in total. Exactly one of these subsets is the empty set, ∅. The question asks for subsets that are not empty, so remove that one subset: 16 − 1 = 15. Therefore P(A) has 15 non-empty elements, and option A is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sets. Topic: Power Set and Subsets.