Cleo writes down her four favorite numbers. When she takes three of them at a time and calculates their sum, she gets four possible results: 13, 14, 17 and 19. What is the sum of all four of Cleo’s favorite numbers?

Cleo writes down her four favorite numbers. When she takes three of them at a time and calculates their sum, she gets four possible results: 13, 14, 17 and 19. What is the sum of all four of Cleo’s favorite numbers?

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter9: Sequences, Probability And Counting Theory

Section: Chapter Questions

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