Math Problem Statement
Order as many of the following sentences as you can so that they form a logical sequence of subsets each contained in the next. Write 1,2,3,... next to the subsets in your sequence (ordered by containmnet from smallest to largest) and write 0 next to any subset not in your sequence.
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{3, 2, 4, 1, 5}
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{3, 2, 4, 1}
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{2, 4}
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{3, 2, 1}
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{2}
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{1}
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{4}
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{3, 4, 1}
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{3, 4}
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∅
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{2, 4, 1, 5}
Solution
We need to order the sets from smallest to largest by containment, meaning that a smaller set should be a subset of the larger ones.
Here is the ordered sequence based on set containment:
- (Set 10)
- (Set 5)
- (Set 6)
- (Set 7)
- (Set 3)
- (Set 9)
- (Set 8)
- (Set 4)
- (Set 2)
- (Set 11)
- (Set 1)
Final ordering:
- ∅ (Set 10)
- {2} (Set 5)
- {1} (Set 6)
- {4} (Set 7)
- {2, 4} (Set 3)
- {3, 4} (Set 9)
- {3, 4, 1} (Set 8)
- {3, 2, 1} (Set 4)
- {3, 2, 4, 1} (Set 2)
- {2, 4, 1, 5} (Set 11)
- {3, 2, 4, 1, 5} (Set 1)
All sets are part of the sequence.
Would you like more details or have any questions?
Here are five related questions:
- What is a subset in set theory?
- What is the definition of the empty set?
- Can a set be a subset of itself?
- How can we visualize the subset relations between sets using diagrams?
- What is the largest possible subset of a set?
Tip: In set theory, a set is always a subset of itself. This is called the reflexive property of sets.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Set Theory
Subsets
Empty Set
Formulas
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Theorems
Reflexive Property of Sets
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 9-12