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Question : The average of 10 consecutive integers is $\frac{11}{2}$. What is the average of the "smallest four" of these integers?

Option 1: 2.5

Option 2: 3.5

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 2


Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024
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Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 2.5


Solution : Let the 10 consecutive integers be $x, (x + 1), (x+2), (x+3), (x+4), (x+5), (x+6), (x+7), (x+8),(x+9)$
Average $=\frac{x+(x+1)+(x+2)+(x+3)+(x+4)+(x+5)+(x+6)+(x+7)(x+8)(x+9)}{10} = \frac{11}{2}$
⇒ $10x + 45 = \frac{11}{2} × 10$
⇒ $10x = 55 - 45$
⇒ $x = \frac{10}{10} = 1$
The Smallest four integers = $x + (x + 1) + (x+2) + (x+3)$
= 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
= 10
Average of the smallest four integers = $\frac{10}{4}$ = 2.5
Hence, the correct answer is 2.5.

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