SOLUTION: What are the 4 consecutive numbers whose sum is 45 ?

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Question 478133: What are the 4 consecutive numbers whose sum is 45 ?
Answer by vampirewitchreine(6) About Me  (Show Source):
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The toughest thing is to not just think of whole numbers. My first thought would be to do this. But when I did that, it would either be over or under. Then I though, why not use decimals, those are consecutive. I started with 10.5 to begin with 10.5, 11, 11.5, and 12. 10.5+11 is 21.5 then it was 21.5+11.5 which was then 33. 33+12 gave the final answer of 45