Question

If the sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 33,then what is the mean of these numbers? my ouestion is what does "the mean" stand for

Answer 1

Let one integer =x ,let second integer=x+1, let third integer =x+2 ,x+x+1+x+2 =33 ; 3x+3 =33 ; 3x=33_3; 3x=30 ;x=30÷3 ;x=10 ;so, the 1st integer = 10 ; 2nd integer =10+1=11; 3rd integer = 10+2 =12