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Ages & Problems on Numbers · Question 37 of 60

Question 37

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The sum of four consecutive multiples of 5 is 250. What is the largest of them?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. Let them be a,a+5,a+10,a+15a, a + 5, a + 10, a + 15: 4a+30=2504a + 30 = 250.

  2. a=55a = 55; the multiples are 55, 60, 65, 70.

  3. The largest is 70.

Worth noting

62.5 is the average, which for an even count falls between the two middle terms (60 and 65).

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