The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is . What is the largest of them?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C.
- Step 1: Let the numbers be , and , so the sum is .
- Step 2: , and the largest is .
Answer
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Why not the others: : is the middle number. : is the smallest number. : is the next odd number after the largest.
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