Aptitude - Problems on Numbers - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Problems on Numbers - General Questions (Q.No. 2)
2.
Three times the first of three consecutive odd integers is 3 more than twice the third. The third integer is:
9
11
13
15
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Let the three integers be x, x + 2 and x + 4.

Then, 3x = 2(x + 4) + 3      x = 11.

Third integer = x + 4 = 15.

Video Explanation: https://youtu.be/_77C9YE321Y

Discussion:
76 comments Page 8 of 8.

Pratap said:   7 years ago
X+1, X+3, X+5.
Atq:
3(X+1) = 3+2(X+5),
X = 10.
(2)

Vamsikrishnareddy said:   6 years ago
Anybody can explain short cut of this problem.
(3)

Cutie said:   1 decade ago
2x+1, 2x+3, 2x+5 is the correct form.

Namrata said:   1 decade ago
Zero is neither odd nor even number.

Nilesh said:   2 decades ago
0 is considerd as even number.

Shivaraj said:   1 decade ago
Explain this problm please.


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