Question

Please help !
Three whole numbers add up to 50 .
Seb says , " All three numbers must be even number " .
Is Seb correct ?~
~ Yes or no ? ~
Explain how you know .

Answer 1

yes TRUE... the three even numbers whose sum is 50, for example => 20+20+10 = 50....
odd numbers cant make 50... @grace111

Answer 2

not always true

47+2+1

Answer 3

there could be 3 even numbers
or one even and 2 odd numbers
that can make the sum = 50

Answer 4

but NOT 3 odd numbers.

Answer 5

because
even + even = even
odd + odd also = even

Answer 6

thank you :)

Answer 7

welcome ^_^