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How many proper subsets are in {2,4,6,8...100}

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Answer:

159 proper subsets.

Explanation:

Given a set {2, 4, 6, 8...100}, how many proper subsets are there?

First, find how many subsets there are in 2 - 10:

That's 16.

Then because there are 10 10s in 100, multiply by 10:

16 x 10 = 160

Finally, because it says proper subsets, subtract by 1:

160 - 1 = 159 proper subsets.

Therefore, there are 159 proper subsets in {2, 4, 6, 8...100}

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