Find the number of proper subsets of the set.
-{1, 2, 3, ..., 8}
A)250
B)511
C)256
D)255

Name: Find the number of proper subsets of the set. -{1, 2, 3, ..., 8} A)250 B)511 C)256 D)255
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A set with n elements has 2^n subsets. For the set {1, 2, 3, ..., 8}, there are 2^8 = 256 subsets. A proper subset is any subset except the set itself, so there are 256 - 1 = 255 proper subsets.

Find the Number of Proper Subsets of the Set