Question

The sum two consecutive intergers is 27.
A) 12
B) 13
C) 14
D) 15

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) 13, as the two consecutive integers that sum to 27 are 13 and 14.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sum of two consecutive integers that equals 27 can be found by setting up an equation. Let's call the first integer n. The next consecutive integer would then be n + 1. The equation to find n is:

n + (n + 1) = 27

Solving the equation:

• 2n + 1 = 27
• 2n = 27 - 1
• 2n = 26
• n = 13

Now that we have found the first integer to be 13, the second integer is 13 + 1, which is 14. Therefore, the two consecutive integers that add up to 27 are 13 and 14, which makes the correct answer choice B) 13.