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  1. The greatest possible sum is 1024.

    (Note: You can reverse the and or the and . So, other ways to get 1024 are possible.)

    The least possible sum is 196.

    (Note: You can reverse the and or the and . So, other ways to get 196 are possible.)


  2. A sum between 500 and 600:

    556 and 592 are the only possible sums between 500 and 600, but there are other ways to get both of them.


  3. A sum between 800 and 900:

    808, 826, and 844 are the only possible sums between 800 and 900, but there are other ways to get all of them.


  4. YES, you can get a sum of 448.

    (Note: You can reverse the and or the and . So, other ways to get 448 are possible.)

    NO, you cannot get a sum of 615. One reason is 615 is odd and you can only get even sums.



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