Question

The sum of three numbers is 254.772. We can get the biggest and smallest numbers if we move the decimal point in the middle number two digits to the right and one digit to the left, respectively. What is the middle number?

Answer 1

2.52

Explanation:

254.772/101.1=2.52

Answer 2

Middle Number = -25247.9052

Explanation:

Sum of numbers = 254.772

Biggest Number = Moving the decimal point two digits to the right = 25477.2

Smallest Number = Moving the decimal point two digits to the left = 25.4772

Middle Number = ?

Biggest Number + Middle Number + Smallest Number= 254.772

25477.2 + Middle Number + 25.4772 = 254.772

Middle Number = 254.772 - 25477.2 - 25.4772

Middle Number = -25247.9052