Yes, 93 times.
1, 3, 9, 31, 93, and 279 all go into 279.
x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 279 3x + 3 = 279 3x = 279 - 3 = 276 x = 92 Hence the three consecutive numbers are 92, 93, and 94
Both the number 279 and 24 "go into" 2,232. 279 goes in 8 times and 24 goes in 93 times.
There are: 279/9 = 31 times
The idea, here, is to divide 279 by 3.
Three Act Tragedy has 279 pages.
The numbers are 92, 93 and 94.
9 with 9 remaining 279 - 9 = 270 = 30 x 9
0.0537 times
100% of 279 = 1.00 x 279 = 279
The numbers are -95, -93, and -91.
9 with remainder 27.