document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140430>Question 140430</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In how many ways can three numbers be selected from the set {1,3,4,6,7,8,11} so that the sum of the three numbers is even?  In how many ways can three numbers be selected so that their product is odd?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would my first step be understanding that I need 2 even and 1 odd, or 3 odd to get odd and then 2 odds and 1 even and 3 even to get evens?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thankyou Maria </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 7C3 = 7*6*5/1*2*3 = 35 sets of three numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You would have to look at each of those sets and see the sum and/or product<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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