The average of three consecutive odd numbers is 52 more than $$\frac{1}{3^{rd}}$$ of the largest of these numbers. What is the smallest of these numbers?
Let say, numbers are x,x+2 and x+4.
According to question :
(3x+6)/3=52+(x+4)/3 .
or, 3x+6=156+x+4.
or, 2x=154.
or, x=77.
So,D is correct choice.
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