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The product of two consecutive odd numbers is 255. Which of the following is the larger of the two numbers?

Answer

The correct answer is C: 17. 255 = 15×17; the two consecutive odd numbers are 15 and 17, so the larger is 17.

  1. A.13
  2. B.11
  3. C.17✓ Correct
  4. D.15

Explanation

255 = 15×17; the two consecutive odd numbers are 15 and 17, so the larger is 17.
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