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2018 AIME I Problem 12

For every subset T of U = \{ 1,2,3,\ldots,18 \}, let s(T) be the sum of the elements of T, with s(\emptyset) defined to be 0. If T is chosen at random among all subsets of U, the probability that s(T) is divisible by 3 is \frac{m}{n}, where m and n are relatively prime positive integers. Find m.

Leading zeroes must be inputted, so if your answer is 34, then input 034


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