Does the Textbook Answer Make Sense? 3 Carbons

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Does the answer from the textbook even make the slightest sense? How can there be three carbons?
 
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  • Textbook Solved Problem 1.12 asking for structures of all isomers of C2H5F, with four skeletal structures shown: two cis-trans alkene isomers with H3C, F and H groups, a trans alkene isomer, and a fluorocyclopropane ring.
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If it is C3H5F, there two missing. Why don't they put the two cases where fluorine is not connected to the double bonds?
 
Definitely something is wrong with the question. Either "all" or only a subset, either of C2XXX or C3XXX.
 
This is solomon's Organic Chemistry, edition 11. I think they meant C3H5F. If so, there is one isomer missing.