Question

Find the sum of 5 smallest consecutive whole numbers.

Answer 1

Answer: 15. Explanation: The five smallest consecutive whole numbers are 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Add these: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 15. These are the smallest 5 whole numbers because 0 isn’t a whole number, and these numbers do not have any extra decimals (which would make them not whole). They also all go one-after-another, making them consecutive.

Answer 2

100

Explanation:

We are told that the sum of these 5 numbers ( the total when they are added together ) is 100. The total is: n + n + 1 + n + 2 + n + 3 + n + 4 which equals 5n + 10 and this total = 100, so, 5n + 10 = 100.