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Number of ways are 2^N. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Wrong. It should be 2^n - 1. Because there is 1 case in which no one is invited.
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Let the number of nonempty ways be X. Choosing at least one of N executives gives
X=2^N−1
(the number of nonempty subsets).
OPTIONS:
(1) 3<N<7 so N={4,5,6}N. That leaves multiple possibilities, so (1) alone is not sufficient.
(2) 15<X<63. Substituting X=2^N−1:
15<2^N−1<63
16<2^N<64
2^4<2^N<2^6
The only power of 2 strictly between 16 and 64 is 2^5=32. Hence 2^N=2^5=32 , N=5. So (2) alone is sufficient.

Therefore the correct answer is (B) Statement (2) alone is sufficient; (1) alone is not.








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The number of ways of inviting at least one executive out of \(N\) executives to a conference is \(X\).
What is \(N\)?

(1) \(3<N<7\)
(2) \(15<X<63\)
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