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.

  1. {3, 2, 4, 1, 5}

  2. {3, 2, 4, 1}

  3. {2, 4}

  4. {3, 2, 1}

  5. {2}

  6. {1}

  7. {4}

  8. {3, 4, 1}

  9. {3, 4}

  10. {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:

  1. \emptyset (Set 10)
  2. {2}\{2\} (Set 5)
  3. {1}\{1\} (Set 6)
  4. {4}\{4\} (Set 7)
  5. {2,4}\{2, 4\} (Set 3)
  6. {3,4}\{3, 4\} (Set 9)
  7. {3,4,1}\{3, 4, 1\} (Set 8)
  8. {3,2,1}\{3, 2, 1\} (Set 4)
  9. {3,2,4,1}\{3, 2, 4, 1\} (Set 2)
  10. {2,4,1,5}\{2, 4, 1, 5\} (Set 11)
  11. {3,2,4,1,5}\{3, 2, 4, 1, 5\} (Set 1)

Final ordering:

  1. ∅ (Set 10)
  2. {2} (Set 5)
  3. {1} (Set 6)
  4. {4} (Set 7)
  5. {2, 4} (Set 3)
  6. {3, 4} (Set 9)
  7. {3, 4, 1} (Set 8)
  8. {3, 2, 1} (Set 4)
  9. {3, 2, 4, 1} (Set 2)
  10. {2, 4, 1, 5} (Set 11)
  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:

  1. What is a subset in set theory?
  2. What is the definition of the empty set?
  3. Can a set be a subset of itself?
  4. How can we visualize the subset relations between sets using diagrams?
  5. 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