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Which of the following statements is false? (N = natural numbers)

Ø N
{0} N
{1} N

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Assuming each statement is claiming the first set is a subset of N, the second statement is false. 0 is not part of the natural numbers.
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Answer:

Option 2 -
\{0\}\in N

Explanation:

Given : N = Natural numbers

To find : Which of the following statements is false?

Solution :

The natural numbers is the set of positive integers which is {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}.

1)
\phi \in N

This statement is true as
\phi is an empty set exist in every set.

2)
\{0\}\in N

This statement is false as natural number starts from 1.

3)
\{1\}\in N

This statement is true as natural number starts from 1.

Therefore, the false statements is
\{0\}\in N

So, option 2 is correct.

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