If Z = {x : x ∈ ℕ, x is divisible by both 2 and 3, and x < 20}, what type of set is Z?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Finite set
Numbers divisible by both 2 and 3 are multiples of 6. The positive multiples of 6 that are less than 20 are 6, 12, and 18. There are only three members because the condition x < 20 gives an upper bound. Hence Z is a finite set, even though the unrestricted set of multiples of 6 is infinite.
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Finite set
Why is this the correct answer?
Numbers divisible by both 2 and 3 are multiples of 6. The positive multiples of 6 that are less than 20 are 6, 12, and 18. There are only three members because the condition x < 20 gives an upper bound. Hence Z is a finite set, even though the unrestricted set of multiples of 6 is infinite.
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.