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Consider the following statements:
1. The sum of 5 consecutive integers can be 100.
2. The product of three consecutive natural numbers can be equal to their sum.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Options

A

1 only

B

2 only

C

Both 1 and 2

D

Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Answer :

Option C

Both 1 and 2

Solution :

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.

Let us analyze both statements step-by-step to check their correctness.

Analyzing Statement 1: "The sum of 5 consecutive integers can be 100."

Let the 5 consecutive integers be represented as:
x-2, x-1, x, x+1, and x+2, where x is an integer.

The sum of these 5 consecutive integers is:

(x-2)+(x-1)+x+(x+1)+(x+2)=5x

We are given that this sum can be equal to 100:

5x=100

x=20

Since x=20 is an integer, the 5 consecutive integers are 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22.
Checking their sum:
18+19+20+21+22=100
Thus, Statement 1 is correct.

Analyzing Statement 2: "The product of three consecutive natural numbers can be equal to their sum."

Natural numbers are positive integers (1,2,3,).

Consider the first three consecutive natural numbers: 1, 2, and 3.

Sum of these three numbers:
1+2+3=6

Product of these three numbers:
1×2×3=6

Since the sum (6) is equal to the product (6), Statement 2 is correct.

Since both statements 1 and 2 are correct, the correct choice is Both 1 and 2.

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