Number System


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









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    Let the numbers be 3x, 3x + 3 and 3x + 6
    ∴  3x + 3x + 3 + 3x + 6 = 72
    ⇒  9x + 9 = 72
    ⇒  9x = 72 – 9 = 63

    x =
    63
    = 7
    9

    ∴  Largest number
    = 3x + 6 = 3 × 7 + 6 = 27

    Correct Option: C

    Let the numbers be 3x, 3x + 3 and 3x + 6
    ∴  3x + 3x + 3 + 3x + 6 = 72
    ⇒  9x + 9 = 72
    ⇒  9x = 72 – 9 = 63

    x =
    63
    = 7
    9

    ∴  Largest number
    = 3x + 6 = 3 × 7 + 6 = 27


  1. Find three consecutive numbers such that twice the first, three times the second and four times the third together make 191.









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    Numbers = x, x +1 and x + 2
    ∴  2x + 3x + 3 + 4x + 8 = 191
    ⇒  9x = 191 – 11 = 180
    ⇒  x = 20
    ∴  Numbers = 20, 21 and 22

    Correct Option: C

    Numbers = x, x +1 and x + 2
    ∴  2x + 3x + 3 + 4x + 8 = 191
    ⇒  9x = 191 – 11 = 180
    ⇒  x = 20
    ∴  Numbers = 20, 21 and 22



  1. The sum of the squares of 3 consecutive positive numbers is 365. The sum of the numbers is









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    102 + 112 + 122
    = 100 + 121 + 144 = 365
    ∴  Required sum =10 + 11 + 12 = 33

    Correct Option: B

    102 + 112 + 122
    = 100 + 121 + 144 = 365
    ∴  Required sum =10 + 11 + 12 = 33


  1. The sum of all those prime numbers which are not greater than17 is









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    Prime numbers upto 17
    ⇒  Required sum = 2 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 11 + 13 + 17 = 58

    Correct Option: B

    Prime numbers upto 17
    ⇒  Required sum = 2 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 11 + 13 + 17 = 58



  1. If the sum of five consecutive integers is S, then the largest of
    those integers in terms of’S is









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    Sum of five consecutive integers = S

    ∴  Third integer =
    S
    5

    ∴  Largest integer =
    S
    + 2
    5

    =
    S + 10
    5

    Correct Option: D

    Sum of five consecutive integers = S

    ∴  Third integer =
    S
    5

    ∴  Largest integer =
    S
    + 2
    5

    =
    S + 10
    5