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If Brian eats some chocolates over a period of 5 days, is the average number of chocolates he eats per day greater than 2?

(1) The number of chocolates he eats per day is a set of consecutive positive integers.
(2) Brian eats 11 chocolates on the last day.
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If Brian eats some chocolates over a period of 5 days, is the average number of chocolates he eats per day greater than 2?
(1) The number of chocolates he eats per day is a set of consecutive positive integers.
(2) Brian eats 11 chocolates on the last day.
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Given: number of days: 5
Average per day > 2, so total chocolates in 5 days > 10?

statement 1:
number of chocolates eaten per day is consecutive.
minimum: 1,2,3,4,5.
total > 10
sufficient

statement 2:
number of chocolates on last day = 11
total > 10
sufficient
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If Brian eats some chocolates over a period of 5 days, is the average number of chocolates he eats per day greater than 2?
(1) The number of chocolates he eats per day is a set of consecutive positive integers.
(2) Brian eats 11 chocolates on the last day.
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Question: Is average of 5 days > 2?

Question: Is sum of chocolates eaten on 5 days > 10?

Statement 1: The number of chocolates he eats per day is a set of consecutive positive integers.

The set of smallest values of chocolates eaten on 5 days is {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} i.e. \(Sum_{min} = 15\) and \(Average_{min} = 3\) hence

SUFFICIENT

STatement 2: Brian eats 11 chocolates on the last day

i.e. Sum > 10 even if he eats 0 chocolates on remaining 4 days hence

SUFFICIENT

Answer: Option D
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If Brian eats some chocolates over a period of 5 days, is the average number of chocolates he eats per day greater than 2?

(1) The number of chocolates he eats per day is a set of consecutive positive integers.
(2) Brian eats 11 chocolates on the last day.
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Answer is debatable

Question does not say that he eats chocolate EVERY DAY, over the 5 days. On some days he could eat Chocolate and some days he might not.

(1) The number of chocolates he eats per day is a set of consecutive positive integers.

Consider this:
0,0,1,2,3 =\(\frac{6}{5}\) = NO
0, 1,2,3,4 = average \(\frac{10}{5}\)=2, NO.
1,2,3,4,5 =verage \(\frac{15}{5}\)=3, yes
INSUFF.


(2) Brian eats 11 chocolates on the last day :
Clearly least number of chocos. is 11 so avg. will be greater than 2.
SUFF.

Answer should be B.

For Answer to be D we need to be sure that he eats chocos. every day.
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If Brian eats some chocolates over a period of 5 days, is the average number of chocolates he eats per day greater than 2?

(1) The number of chocolates he eats per day is a set of consecutive positive integers.
(2) Brian eats 11 chocolates on the last day.

Answer is debatable

Question does not say that he eats chocolate EVERY DAY, over the 5 days. On some days he could eat Chocolate and some days he might not.

(1) The number of chocolates he eats per day is a set of consecutive positive integers.

Consider this:
0,0,1,2,3 =\(\frac{6}{5}\) = NO
0, 1,2,3,4 = average \(\frac{10}{5}\)=2, NO.
1,2,3,4,5 =verage \(\frac{15}{5}\)=3, yes
INSUFF.


(2) Brian eats 11 chocolates on the last day :
Clearly least number of chocos. is 11 so avg. will be greater than 2.
SUFF.

Answer should be B.

For Answer to be D we need to be sure that he eats chocos. every day.
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Hi,
0,0,1,2,3 is not set of consecutive positive integers.
Positive integers means AT LEAST 1, and consecutive means one after another.
So the smallest set would be 1,2,3,4,5.
Positive integers means he eats at least 1.
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If Brian eats some chocolates over a period of 5 days, is the average number of chocolates he eats per day greater than 2?

(1) The number of chocolates he eats per day is a set of consecutive positive integers.
(2) Brian eats 11 chocolates on the last day.

Answer is debatable

Question does not say that he eats chocolate EVERY DAY, over the 5 days. On some days he could eat Chocolate and some days he might not.

(1) The number of chocolates he eats per day is a set of consecutive positive integers.

Consider this:
0,0,1,2,3 =\(\frac{6}{5}\) = NO
0, 1,2,3,4 = average \(\frac{10}{5}\)=2, NO.
1,2,3,4,5 =verage \(\frac{15}{5}\)=3, yes
INSUFF.


(2) Brian eats 11 chocolates on the last day :
Clearly least number of chocos. is 11 so avg. will be greater than 2.
SUFF.

Answer should be B.

For Answer to be D we need to be sure that he eats chocos. every day.

Hi,
0,0,1,2,3 is not set of consecutive positive integers.
Positive integers means AT LEAST 1, and consecutive means one after another.
So the smallest set would be 1,2,3,4,5.
Positive integers means he eats at least 1.
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How can we be sure, that the consecutive series you are talking about starts from day 1 and NOT from day 2 or day 3 or day 4?
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If Brian eats some chocolates over a period of 5 days,

(1) The number of chocolates he eats per day is a set of consecutive positive integers.

It is not clear if Brian eats the chocolate everyday during the 5 days. It says he eats some numbers of chocolates over the 5 days period, which indicate that he eats 1, 2, 0,0,4
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