If A = {x : x ∈ ℕ, x is a factor of 15} and B = {1, 3, 5, 15, 15}, which statement is correct?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A = B
The positive natural-number factors of 15 are 1, 3, 5, and 15, so A = {1, 3, 5, 15}. In set notation, repeated listing of an element does not create a new element; therefore B = {1, 3, 5, 15, 15} is the same as {1, 3, 5, 15}. Since both sets contain exactly the same elements, A = B.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
A = B
Why is this the correct answer?
The positive natural-number factors of 15 are 1, 3, 5, and 15, so A = {1, 3, 5, 15}. In set notation, repeated listing of an element does not create a new element; therefore B = {1, 3, 5, 15, 15} is the same as {1, 3, 5, 15}. Since both sets contain exactly the same elements, A = B.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sets. Topic: The Empty Set, Finite and Infinite Sets, Equal Sets.