Question

determine whether the following is a true statement. francine ∈ {jim, francine, hayley, steve} the statement is dropdown because the symbol ∈ means dropdown and francine is dropdown the given set.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the meaning of ∈

The symbol $\in$ means "is an element of".

Step2: Check if Francine is in the set

The set is $\{ \text{Jim}, \text{Francine}, \text{Hayley}, \text{Steve} \}$. We can see that "Francine" is one of the elements listed in this set.

Answer:

The statement is true because the symbol $\in$ means is an element of and "Francine" is an element of the given set.