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COMEDK · Maths · 20. Sets and Relations

The total number of subsets of a finite set \(A\) has 56 more elements than the total number of subsets of another finite set \(B\). What is the number of elements in the set A?

  1. A 5
  2. B 6
  3. C 7
  4. D 8
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(B) 6

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Let sets \(A\) and \(B\) have \(m\) and \(n\) elements, respectively. Then, \(2^{m}-2^{n}=56 \Rightarrow 2^{n}\left(2^{m-n}-1\right)=56\)…