Five house numbers on a street are consecutive even numbers. If the sum of all five house numbers is 170, what is the largest house number?
38
The average of the five numbers is 170 divided by 5, which is 34. For consecutive numbers, the average is the middle (third) number. The five consecutive even numbers are 30, 32, 34, 36, and 38. The largest is 38.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
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