The average of 6 consecutive even natural numbers is 25. These numbers are in ascending order. What is the value of the third number?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Given:
Average of 6 consecutive even numbers = 25
According to the formula:
Average of consecutive numbers = The middle value
Let the numbers be: x−5, x−3, x−1, x+1, x+3, x+5
Average = x = 25
Therefore, the numbers are:
20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30
The third number = 24