Question

The sum of five consecutive numbers is 500.

Use n to represent the smallest number and write an equation to work out the numbers.

What is the largest of the five numbers ?

Answer 1

Answer:

X + X + 1 + X + 2 + X + 3 + X + 4 = 500

5x + 10 = 500

5x = 500- 10

5x = 490

X = 490/5

X = 98

X = 98

Answer 2

Answer:

102

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the numbers be n,(n+1),(n+2),(n+3),(n+4). [Notice that the difference between 2 consecutive numbers is 1, which says that they are consecutive]

Now, it's given that the sum of the numbers is 500.

=> n+(n+1)+(n+2)+(n+3)+(n+4)= 500

=> 5n +10  = 500

=> n = 98

Replacing the value of n in n,(n+1),(n+2),(n+3),(n+4) , we get the numbers as 98, 99, 100, 101, and 102

Therefore, the largest of these numbers is 102.

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