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== Problem ==
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
== Solution ==
<math>\fbox{}</math>
== See also ==
{{AHSME box|year=1991|num-b=29|num-a=30}} 
[[Category: Intermediate Algebra Problems]]
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Problem

For any set $S$, let $|S|$ denote the number of elements in $S$, and let $n(S)$ be the number of subsets of $S$, including the empty set and the set $S$ itself. If $A$, $B$, and $C$ are sets for which $n(A)+n(B)+n(C)=n(A\cup B\cup C)$ and $|A|=|B|=100$, then what is the minimum possible value of $|A\cap B\cap C|$?

(A) 96 (B) 97 (C) 98 (D) 99 (E) 100

Solution

$\fbox{}$

See also

1991 AHSME (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 29
Followed by
Problem 30
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