Question

The sum of two consecutive numbers is 42What strategy could you use to find the two numbers? Pick two numbers and check that they multiply to 42. Continue using trial and error until you find the correct pair of numbers.Pick a set of two numbers that follow each other and check that they add to 42. Continue using trial and error until you find the correct pair of numbers.Pick two numbers and check that they add to 42. Continue using trial and error until you find the correct pair of numbers.Pick a number and subtract it from 42 to get the second number.

Answer 1

We are told that;

The sum of two consecutive numbers is 42

The correct strategy from the options to solve this problem is ;

Pick a set of two numbers that follow each other and check that they add to 42. Continue using trial and error until you find the correct pair of numbers.