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counting and probability intermediate

Problem

How many non-empty subsets of consist entirely of odd numbers?
Solution
We consider the subset which consists only of the odd integers in the original set. Any subset consisting entirely of odd numbers must be a subset of this particular subset. And, there are non-empty subsets of this 4-element set, which we can easily see by making the choice of including or not including each element.
Final answer
15