How long does it take a packet of length 1,000 bytes to propagate over a link of distance 2,500 km, propagation speed m/s, and transmission rate 2 mbps?

There is a simple pattern for determining if a binary number is odd. what is it and why does this pattern occur? how many bits would you need if you wanted to have the ability to count up to 1000? how high could you count in binary if you used all 10 of your fingers as bits? (finger up means 1, finger down means 0)