Question

The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 153. Which is the MIDDLE number?
options are :
A-47
B-49
C-51
D-53

Answer 1

Hint : the middle number will be the mean of the 3 numbers
How do you find the mean of 3 numbers?

Answer 2

Mean?

Answer 3

N-2,N,N+2
N-2+N+N+2=153
3N=153
N=51

Answer 4

average
153 / 3 = 51

3 numbers are 50,51,52

Answer 5

oh! sorry - i misread the question - i took it to mean 3 consecutive numbers - not consecutive odd

Answer 6

okay i was confused?

Answer 7

the ans is 51

Answer 8

- though the answer happens to be the same

Answer 9

49+51+53=153