The number of equivalence relations on a set with 3 elements is $x$.
Answer (integer)
5
Solution
Equivalence relations correspond to partitions of the set. Number of equivalence relations on a set of n elements = Bell number B_n. B_3 = 5.
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Sets, Relations and Functions · Topic: Relations
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