Product of three consecutive odd numbers is 1287. What is the largest of the three numbers?
A. 9
B. 11
C. 13
D. 17
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Let three consecutive odd numbers be x, x + 2 & x + 4x(x + 2)(x + 4) = 1287
Let take x = 9, x + 2 = 11 & x + 4 = 13 satisfy the equation
Therefore,
Largest number = 13
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Three numbers are in ratio 1 : 2 : 3 and HCF is 12. The numbers are:
A. 12, 24, 36
B. 11, 22, 33
C. 12, 24, 32
D. 5, 10, 15
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