Proving Countability of A: Real Numbers with Only 5 and 7 in Decimal Expansion

[giro]

Let A be the set of all real numbers in the interval [7,8) that have only 5 and 7 in their decimal expansion. A is defined by

A:={7.a₁a₂a₃|a_i ε {5,7} for all i ε $\aleph$}

Prove A is countable.

 

[economicsnerd]

... Are you sure that's true?

Can you show that $A$ is the same size as $\{S: \enspace S\subseteq \mathbb N\}$? Is the latter countable?

 

[tiny-tim]

hi giro! welcome to pf!

show us what you've tried and where you're stuck, and then we'll know how to help

 

[Mark44]

tiny-tim and economicsnerd,
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