Suppose a box contains tickets, each labeled by an integer. Let X,Y , and Z be the results of draws at random with replacement from the box. Show that, no matter what the distribution of numbers in the box, a) P(X + Y is even) ≥1/2; b) P(X + Y + Z is a multiple of 3) ≥1/4.

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Suppose a box contains tickets, each labeled by an integer. Let X,Y , and Z be the results of draws at random with replacement from the box. Show that, no matter what the distribution of numbers in the box,
a) P(X + Y is even) ≥1/2;
b) P(X + Y + Z is a multiple of 3) ≥1/4.

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(a) We can obtain an even number if both ticket numbers are even or both are odd
Let 

x= probability of even number of tickets 

y= Probability of odd number of tickles

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