The product of the three consecutive odd numbers is 315. What is the sum of the largest and the smallest of the three numbers?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Given:
The product of three consecutive odd numbers = 315
According to the formula:
The numbers = x−2, x, x+2
315 = 5 × 7 × 9
The numbers = 5, 7, 9
Sum = 5 + 9 = 14