Three consecutive odd integers are in increasing order such that the sum of the last two integers is 13 more than the first integer. Find the three integers?

Question

Three consecutive odd integers are in increasing order such that the sum of the last two integers is 13 more than the first integer. Find the three integers?

Answer 1

A. 9, 11, 13
B. 11, 13, 15
C. 13, 15, 17
D. 7, 9, 11
E. None of these

Explanation:

Let the three consecutive odd integers be x, x + 2 and x + 4 respectively.
x + 4 + x + 2 = x + 13 => x = 7
Hence three consecutive odd integers are 7, 9 and 11.

Correct Answer: 7, 9, 11 ✔

Last Updated: February 07, 2020