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The mean of three consecutive odd integers is 27, the largest among the integers is. |
27 29 25 31 |
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If the average/mean of 3 consecutive odd integers is 27, then their sum is 27 × 3 = 81 Let the three even integers be x – 2, x and x + 2. So we get the equation as x – 2 + x + x + 2 = 81. x = 27. So the three integers are 25, 12 and 29. Hence the largest number = 29
Alternate Short cut: The average/mean of 3 consecutive odd integers is 27, then the numbers will be : (27 - 2), 27, (27 + 2) ⇒ 25, 27, 29 Hence the largest number =29
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