If L = {x : x ∈ N, x ≤ 20, and x is not divisible by 3}, what type of set is L?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Finite set
The condition x ≤ 20 restricts x to the finite collection of natural numbers from 1 through 20. Excluding multiples of 3 removes 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18, but it cannot create infinitely many elements. In fact, L = {1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20}, so L is finite.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Finite set
Why is this the correct answer?
The condition x ≤ 20 restricts x to the finite collection of natural numbers from 1 through 20. Excluding multiples of 3 removes 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18, but it cannot create infinitely many elements. In fact, L = {1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20}, so L is finite.
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.