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The ages of Edna, Ellie and Elsa are consecutive integers. The Sum of their ages is 111. What are their ages?

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Answer:

Edna is 36; Ellis is 37; and Elsa is 38.

Explanation:

Let Edna = x

Ellie = x + 1

Elsa = x+2

The ages of Edna + Ellie + Elsa = 111

So x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 3x + 3 = 111, so 3x = 108 which means x = 36

Edna is 36.

Ellie is 37.

Elsa is 38.

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