Which of the following is a subset of the set
A: {men between the ages of 25 and 35}

{women between the ages of 27 and 30}

{a 40 year old man}

{men between the ages of 30 and 35}

{men under 25}

My answer is {women between the ages of 27 and 30}

Am I right? :)

Question

Which of the following is a subset of the set
A: {men between the ages of 25 and 35}

 {women between the ages of 27 and 30}

 {a 40 year old man}

 {men between the ages of 30 and 35}

 {men under 25}

My answer is {women between the ages of 27 and 30}

Am I right? :)

anonymous · Answer

In mathematics, especially in set theory, a set A is a subset of a set B if A is "contained" inside B.

A {female children 8 years of age} is a subset of {female children between the ages of 6 and 10}.

I would say men between the ages of 30 and 35.

anonymous · Answer

C'mon now...READ.

How can a group of women possibly be a subset of a set defined as a group of men?

anonymous · Answer

Ok thankyou! :)