Three consecutive whole numbers add up to 72. What is the largest?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. 25

  1. Step 1: The middle number is 72 / 3 = 24. Step 2. The numbers are 23, 24 and 25, so the largest is 25. Answer: 25. Why not the others: 24 is the middle, 23 the smallest, and 26 would make the sum 75.

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