Mason measures and draws 3 acute angles that each have the same measure. The measure of each angle is a whole number. The sum of the angle measures is less than the measure of a right angle but is greater than 70 degrees. What are all the possible measures for each of the 3 angles?

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Melody Wilson

6 November, 14:43

Mason measures and draws 3 acute angles that each have the same measure. The measure of each angle is a whole number. The sum of the angle measures is less than the measure of a right angle but is greater than 70 degrees. What are all the possible measures for each of the 3 angles?

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Leonidas Payne · Answer 1

The sum is less than 90 but greater than 70.

Ariel Castro · Answer 2

Any number between 70 and 90 that is divisible by 3. The sum is less than 90 but greater than 70.

This would mean 72,75,78,81,84,87 are all possible answers.

Divide them all by 3

24,25,26,27,28,29