If U = {moms and dads attending an open house at their child's school} and subset M = {moms attending the open house}, what does M' represent?

{students attending the open house}

{dads attending the open house}

{moms who are also teachers at the open house}

none of the above

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If U = {moms and dads attending an open house at their child's school} and subset M = {moms attending the open house}, what does M' represent?

{students attending the open house}

{dads attending the open house}

{moms who are also teachers at the open house}

none of the above

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

M' = set of everything set U, but not in set M

anonymous · Answer

{dads attending the open house}

jenniferjuice · Answer

um?

jenniferjuice · Answer

two answers! idk which one is correct!

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

example:

U = {1,2,3,4,5}
M = {1,2,5}
M' = {3,4}

to find M', you start with set U, then you erase everything you find in set M

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

M' means "not M", basically its the set of everything but M

anonymous · Answer

take @jim_thompson5910 's answer cause im not sure about minr

anonymous · Answer

mine*

jenniferjuice · Answer

wouldn't it mean what both contain?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

are you guessing Shames?

anonymous · Answer

yes

jenniferjuice · Answer

WELL GEE THANKS!

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

it's a good guess because it's correct

you start with the moms and dads, then you kick out the moms because M' is the set of everyone but the moms at the open house

anonymous · Answer

yay!

jenniferjuice · Answer

lol

jenniferjuice · Answer

alrighty thankyou both !|dw:1371774600715:dw|

anonymous · Answer

np