Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Problems on Numbers · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
The average of four consecutive even numbers is 27. Find the largest of these numbers.
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Explanation
Let the four consecutive even numbers be $x, x+2, x+4$ and $x+6$. Then, sum of these numbers $=(27 \times 4)=108$. So, $x+(x+2)+(x+4)+(x+6)=108$ or $4x=96$ or $x=24$. ∴ Largest number $=(x+6)=30$.
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