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Algebra 1 – Unit 1
Section 2 – Consecutive Integer Word Problems
For each problem below, you will need to:
a) Write down the expressions for the consecutive integers;
b) Write an equation for the problem; and
c) Find the solution based on the possible answers provided. The possible answers
provided are for the smallest number on the list.
Be sure to put your work on an answer sheet.
1) The sum of two consecutive integers is 43. Find the numbers.
(Possible solutions: 20, 21, or 22)
2) The sum of three consecutive integers is 69. Find the numbers.
(Possible answers: 22, 24, or 26)
3) The sum of four consecutive integers is 42. Find the numbers.
(Possible answers: 8, 9, or 10)
4) The sum of three consecutive ODD integers is 147. Find the numbers.
(Possible answers: 43, 45 or 47)
5) The sum of four consecutive EVEN integers is 100. Find the numbers.
(Possible answers: 18, 20, or 22)
6) Four cousins were born at two-year intervals. The sum of their ages is 36. What is each cousin’s
age?
(Possible answers: 2, 4, or 6)
7) The product of two consecutive EVEN integers is 168. Find the numbers.
(Possible answers: 8, 10, or 12)
8) The product of two consecutive ODD integers is 195. Find the numbers.
(Possible answers: 13, 15, or 17)
9) The sum of three consecutive ODD integers is 40 more than the smallest integer. Find the
numbers.
(Possible answers: 13, 17, or 25)
10) The sum of three consecutive EVEN integers is 30 more than the largest. Find the numbers.
(Possible answers: 14, 16, or 18)