Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Set Theory - 2.2 Subsets - Exercise Set 2.2 - Page 70: 113

Answer

The different amounts of money, in cents, that could be selected are: $\{40, 35, 30, 25, 15, 10, 5, 0\}$

Work Step by Step

The set of coins on the table is: {nickel, dime, quarter} The subsets of this set are: {nickel, dime, quarter} $5+10+25=40$ cents {nickel, dime} $5+10=15$ cents {nickel quarter} $5+25=30$ cents {dime, quarter} $10+25=35$ cents {nickel} $5$ cents {dime} $10$ cents {quarter} $25$ cents {} $0$ cents The different amounts of money, in cents, that could be selected are: $\{40, 35, 30, 25, 15, 10, 5, 0\}$
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