Question

The sum of four consecutive natural numbers is 166. What is the smallest of the numbers?

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the four consecutive natural numbers be $x, x+1, x+2, x+3$

Now, according to the question:

$x +x+1+x+2+x+3 = 166$

⇒ $4x +6 = 166$

⇒ $4x = 160$

⇒ $x = 40$

Hence, the four numbers are 40, 41, 42 and 43.

The smallest number is 40.