The sum of three consecutive natural numbers is 72. What is the largest of these three numbers?
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- The average number is equal to the arithmetic mean of the entire three.
- Divide 72 by 3 and add one.
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Answer: 25
The average of three consecutive numbers is 72 ÷ 3 = 24. This means the numbers are 23, 24 and 25, the largest is 25.