Three odd numbers sum up to 61. The smaller is one-third the larger and the middle number is 16 less than the larger. What are the three numbers?

Answer 1

let those number be x y and z

x+y+z=61.......................equation 1

and samller is 1/3 of larger

x=z/3

and middle is 16 less than larger

y=z-16

so x=z/3

y=z-16

now

z/3+z-16+z=61

2z+1/3z=77

7z/3=77

z=33 so x=11 and y=17