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In each of the following, state whether A = B or not.

(i) A = {a, b, c, d}


B = {d, c, a, b}


(ii) A = {4, 8, 12, 16}


B = {8, 4, 16, 18}


(iii) A = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10}


B = {x: x is a positive even integer and x < 10}


(iv)A = {x: x is a multiple of 10}


B = {10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ….}

We know that two sets A and B are equal if every element in A belongs to B and every element in B belongs to A.


(i) A = {a, b, c, d}


B = {d, c, a, b}


A = B


(ii) A = {4, 8, 12, 16}


B = {8, 4, 16, 18}


A ≠ B


(iii) A = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10}


B = {x: x is a positive even integer and x < 10}


B = {2, 4, 6, 8}


A ≠ B


(iv)A = {x: x is a multiple of 10}


B = {10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ….}


A = {10, 20, 30 …}


A ≠ B


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