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Advanced MathEasyProduct of a number and its successor

Advanced Math practice question

The product of a positive number and the number 1 greater than it is 12. What is the number?

Answer: 3

n(n + 1) = 12 gives 3 × 4 = 12, so n = 3.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 4
4 is the larger of the two factors.
If you answered 6
6 × 7 = 42.
If you answered 12
12 is the product.

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