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For any set <math>S</math>, let <math>|S|</math> denote the number of elements in <math>S</math>, and let <math>n(S)</math> be the number of subsets of <math>S</math>, including the empty set and the set <math>S</math> itself. If <math>A</math>, <math>B</math>, and <math>C</math> are sets for which <math>n(A)+n(B)+n(C)=n(A\cup B\cup C)</math> and <math>|A|=|B|=100</math>, then what is the minimum possible value of <math>|A\cap B\cap C|</math>? | For any set <math>S</math>, let <math>|S|</math> denote the number of elements in <math>S</math>, and let <math>n(S)</math> be the number of subsets of <math>S</math>, including the empty set and the set <math>S</math> itself. If <math>A</math>, <math>B</math>, and <math>C</math> are sets for which <math>n(A)+n(B)+n(C)=n(A\cup B\cup C)</math> and <math>|A|=|B|=100</math>, then what is the minimum possible value of <math>|A\cap B\cap C|</math>? | ||
(A) 96 (B) 97 (C) 98 (D) 99 (E) 100 | (A) 96 (B) 97 (C) 98 (D) 99 (E) 100 | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | {{AHSME box|year=1991|num-b=29|num-a=30}} | ||
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| + | [[Category: Intermediate Algebra Problems]] | ||
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Revision as of 02:54, 28 September 2014
Problem
For any set 
, let 
denote the number of elements in , and let 
be the number of subsets of , including the empty set and the set itself. If 
, 
, and 
are sets for which 
and 
, then what is the minimum possible value of 
?
(A) 96 (B) 97 (C) 98 (D) 99 (E) 100
Solution
See also
| 1991 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 29 |
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