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Three consecutive odd numbers add up to 63. What is the smallest of them?

Competition practiceNumber System, HCF & LCM

A19
B21
C23
D17

Step-by-Step Solution

Let the numbers be

n - 2, n, n + 2

. Then

3 n = 63

, so

n = 21

and the numbers are 19, 21, 23. Smallest = 19.

Answer: A) 19

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