Consecutive Numbers Word Problems

Find two consecutive numbers whose sum is 115.

• 57 and 58

• 44 and 45

• 56 and 57

• 225 and 226

Find two consecutive numbers that add to give you 197.

Which of the following setups would be used to find four consecutive integers?

• n
  n+2
  n+4
  n+6

• n
  2n
  4n
  6n

• n+1
  n+2
  n+3
  n+4

• n
  n+1
  n+2
  n+3

The sum of three consecutive integers is 147. Which equation can be used to find the first integer?

• 3x = 147

• x + 3 = 147 

• x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 147 

• x ⋅ x ⋅ x = 147 

The sum of four consecutive odd integers is equivalent to 232.  Which equation can be used to find the first integer? 

• 4x = 232 

• x + x + 2 + x + 4 + x + 6 = 232 

• x + x + 1 + x + 3 + x + 5 = 232 

• x ⋅ x ⋅ x ⋅ x = 232 

Find three consecutive numbers that add to give you 54.

The product of two consecutive positive numbers is 132.  Find the numbers.

• 11, 12

• -11, -12

• -11, 12

• 11, -12

The product of two consecutive negative even integers is 24.  Find the integers.

• 6, 8

• 6, 4

• -6, -8

• -6, -4

What is the smallest of 3 consecutive positive integers if the product of the smaller two integers is 5 less than 5 times the largest integer? 

• 10

• -5

• 5

• -10

Find 3 consecutive integers such that twice the sum of the first two is 2 less than 3 times the third.