What is the greatest of 3 consecutive integers whose sum is 24 ?
Correct Answer: Option C
The sum of three consecutive integers can be written as n + (n + 1) + (n + 2) = 3n + 3
If the sum is 24, we need to solve the equation 3n + 3 = 24;
=> 3n = 21;
=> n = 7
The greatest of the three numbers is therefore 7 + 2 = 9
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