{"id":225918,"date":"2025-06-04T18:25:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T18:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=225918"},"modified":"2025-06-04T18:25:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T18:25:59","slug":"iam-a-number-between-17-and-25-i-am-a-multiple-of-3-but-not-a-multiple-of-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/04\/iam-a-number-between-17-and-25-i-am-a-multiple-of-3-but-not-a-multiple-of-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Iam a number between 17 and 25 i am a multiple of 3 but not a multiple of 6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Iam a number between 17 and 25 i am a multiple of 3 but not a multiple of 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-0-color\">The correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is <strong>21<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To solve this riddle, we need to find a number that satisfies <strong>three conditions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>It is between 17 and 25<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It is a multiple of 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It is <em>not<\/em> a multiple of 6<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s examine each step carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Identify numbers between 17 and 25<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The numbers between 17 and 25 are:<br><strong>18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Select multiples of 3 from the list<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A multiple of 3 is any number that results from multiplying 3 by a whole number. From the list above, the multiples of 3 are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>18<\/strong> (3 \u00d7 6)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>21<\/strong> (3 \u00d7 7)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>24<\/strong> (3 \u00d7 8)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So now, we\u2019re left with:<br><strong>18, 21, 24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Eliminate multiples of 6<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A number is a multiple of 6 if it is divisible by both 2 and 3.<br>Let\u2019s check each:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>18<\/strong>: Divisible by 2 and 3 \u2192 Multiple of 6 \u2192 <strong>Eliminate<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>21<\/strong>: Divisible by 3, <strong>not<\/strong> by 2 \u2192 Not a multiple of 6 \u2192 <strong>Keep<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>24<\/strong>: Divisible by 2 and 3 \u2192 Multiple of 6 \u2192 <strong>Eliminate<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So, the only number that meets <strong>all three conditions<\/strong> is <strong>21<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why 21 Is the Correct Answer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is <strong>greater than 17<\/strong> and <strong>less than 25<\/strong> \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>21 \u00f7 3 = 7 \u2192 It is a <strong>multiple of 3<\/strong> \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>21 \u00f7 6 = 3.5 \u2192 It is <strong>not<\/strong> a multiple of 6 \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, <strong>21<\/strong> is the only number that satisfies <strong>all three<\/strong> conditions in the riddle. This kind of logical reasoning is helpful in solving pattern and number puzzles in both mathematics and aptitude tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learnexams-banner5-86.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225919\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iam a number between 17 and 25 i am a multiple of 3 but not a multiple of 6 The correct Answer and Explanation is: The correct answer is 21. Explanation To solve this riddle, we need to find a number that satisfies three conditions: Let\u2019s examine each step carefully. 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