Question

The sum of three consecutive natural numbers each divisible by 3 is 72. What is the largest among them? Ques

Answer 1

Let the three consecutive numbers be n-3, n, and n+3. So

(n-3)+n+(n+3) = 72,

3n = 72,

n = 24.

Thus the largest among them is n+3 = 27 (c).