SOLUTION: find 7 odd numbers whose sum is 50

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Question 892285: find 7 odd numbers whose sum is 50
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Adding an odd number to an odd number makes an even number.
Even to even makes an even number.
So with 7 odd numbers, 6 would add up to an even number.
Then adding that seventh number would make the sum odd since even plus odd equals odd.
You cannot sum to 50 with 7 odd numbers.