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Maths Puzzle
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The sum of 3 consecutive even numbers is 44 more than the average of these numbers. What will be the highest of these numbers?
1) 16 2) 18 3) 24 4) Cannot be determined 5) None of these
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- let the no are 2x-2,2x,2x+2
so according to question eq will be
2x-2+2x+2x+2=44+(2x-2+2x+2x+2)/3
x will be 11
so highest no. will be 2*11+2=24
Ans is 24 - 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(1)
- 4) cannot be determined
let the consecutive even numbers be a-2,a,a-2
a-2 + a + a-2 = 3a
3a = 44
44 is not divided by three therefore cannot be determined - 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(2)
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