The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 150. What is the smallest of the three numbers ?

If the sum of 3 numbers is 150, then their average is 50. Then if they are consecutive even numbers, then they are 48, 50 and 52. The smallest 48.

the smallest of the three numbers is 48

48+50+52 =150

Step-by-step explanation:

smaller number = x

next even number = x+2

next even number = x+4

x+x+2 + x+4 =150

3x+6= 150

3x=144

x= 48

48+2 = 50

48+4 = 52

48+50+52 = 150