Equal Sets and Equivalent Sets

A = {x : x is a letter in the word SEAT}

B = {x : x is a letter in the word TASTE}

Determine if these two sets are equal or equivalent.

• Not equal because seat has 4 letters and taste has 5 letters.

• Equivalent because they have the same letters

• Equal because each set has the same cardinality and the same letters.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.4

Determine if these two sets are equal or equivalent.

A = {2, 6, 10, 14}

B = {6, 2, 14, 16}

• Equal

• Equivalent

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.4

Equivalent sets have

• the same number of elements

• the exact same elements

• the opposite elements

• nothing

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.A.1

CCSS.4.NF.A.2

Equal sets have

• the same number of elements

• the exact same elements

• the opposite elements

• nothing

Equal, equivalent, both or neither.                                  { d, o, g} and  {g, o, d}

• Equal
• Equivalent
• Both
• Neither