Advanced MathEasy–MediumLarger of two consecutive integers with a given product
Advanced Math practice question
The product of two consecutive positive integers is 56. What is the larger of the two integers?
Answer: 8
7 × 8 = 56, so the larger is 8.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 7
- 7 is the smaller.
- If you answered 28
- 28 halves 56.
- If you answered 56
- 56 is the product.
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