Eight cards are numbered from 1 to 8. The cards are placed in two boxes P and Q so that the sum of the numbers on the three cards in box P is equal to the sum of the numbers on the five cards in box Q.
Which of the following statements must be true?
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The card numbered 1 is not in box
Four cards in box have even numbers on
The card numbered 5 is in box
The card numbered 2 is in box
Exactly three cards in box have odd numbers on.
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