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The number of subsets of a set containing n elements is 

Options

  • (a) n

  • (b) 2n − 1

  • (c) n2

  • (d) 2n

MCQ

Solution

(d) 2n

The total number of subsets of a finite set consisting of n elements is 2n.

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Chapter 1: Sets - Exercise 1.10 [Page 49]

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