If A = {x : x ∈ N and x ≤ 3}, how many elements of P(A) are singleton sets?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 3
Taking N to mean the positive natural numbers here, the condition x ≤ 3 gives A = {1,2,3}. Each element of A generates one singleton subset: {1}, {2}, and {3}. All three singleton subsets belong to P(A), the power set of A. Therefore P(A) has exactly 3 elements that are singleton sets, so option C is correct.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
3
Why is this the correct answer?
Taking N to mean the positive natural numbers here, the condition x ≤ 3 gives A = {1,2,3}. Each element of A generates one singleton subset: {1}, {2}, and {3}. All three singleton subsets belong to P(A), the power set of A. Therefore P(A) has exactly 3 elements that are singleton sets, so option C is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sets. Topic: Power Set and Subsets.