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Suppose U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) is the universal set, and P = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10). What is p'?A. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}B. {3, 5, 7, 9)C. {1,3,5,7,9}D. {2. 4.8)

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If by P' your teacher means the COMPLEMENTARY of the set P, then we can answer the question as: All the elements that are in the universal set except for those that belong to set P.

That is: {1, 3, 5, 7, 9}

which in this case agrees with the thrid answer i

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