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counting and probability intermediate

Problem

How many non-congruent triangles with perimeter 7 have integer side lengths?
Solution
The longest side cannot be greater than 3, since otherwise the remaining two sides would not be long enough to form a triangle. The only possible triangles have side lengths ---- or ----. Hence the answer is
Final answer
2