The sum of three consecutive natural number is 36.what are the numbers
Answers
ANSWER:
The three consecutive natural numbers are 11, 12 and 13.
GIVEN:
Sum of three consecutive natural number is 36.
TO FIND:
The three consecutive natural numbers.
ASSUMPTION:
Let the numbers be x, x + 1, x + 2.
EXPLANATION:
x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 36
3x + 3 = 36
3x = 33
x = 11
x + 1 = 11 + 1 = 12
x + 2 = 11 + 2 = 13
THE NUMBERS ARE 11, 12, 13
VERIFICATION:
x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 36
11 + 12 + 13 = 36
36 = 36
HENCE VERIFIED.
✴️ ANSWER ✴️
Let the smaller consecutive natural number be x. Thus, other consecutive natural numbers are x + 1 and x + 2
As per statement sum of three consecutive natural numbers is 36. As such
x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 36
3x + 3 = 36
3x = 36 - 3
3x = 33
x = 33 / 3
x = 11
Thus the smaller consecutive natural number is 11, the other consecutive natural numbers are 11 + 1 = 12 and 11 + 2=13
Answer the three consecutive natural numbers are 11, 12 and 13
Let us check the correctness of answer by taking sum of derived numbers, which should be 36
11 + 12 + 13 = 36
36 = 36