Find the number of proper subsets the set has. {m, n, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w}
A) 1023
B) 10
C) 1022
D) 1024

Name: Find the number of proper subsets the set has. {m, n, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w} A) 1023 B) 10 C) 1022 D) 1024
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A set with n elements has 2^n subsets. A proper subset is any subset except the set itself. The given set has 10 elements, so it has 2^10 = 1024 subsets. Excluding the set itself, there are 1024 - 1 = 1023 proper subsets.

Find the Number of Proper Subsets the Set Has