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What is the smallest of six consecutive odd integers whose average (arithmetic mean) is x + 2?

A. x - 5
B. x - 3
C. x - 1
D. x
E. x + 1

Assume the integers to be
n - 5, n - 3, n- 1, n+1, n + 3, n + 5
AM = 6n/6 = n

Given n = x + 2
Therefore, smallest term = n - 5 = x + 2 - 5 = x - 3

Correct Option: B
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No. of terms = 6 (Even). So, the AM will be the average of 3rd & 4th term.
For Mean to be 'x+2' the terms would be 'x+1' & 'x+3'. (Check: ((x+1)+(x+3))/2 = (2x+4)/2 = x+2).
We can obtain the remaining terms by adding 2 to 'x+3' & by subtracting 2 from 'x+1' & so on.
The series becomes: x-3, x-1, x+1, x+3, x+5, x+7.
Thus, smallest odd integer is: x-3 (Option B).
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What is the smallest of six consecutive odd integers whose average (arithmetic mean) is x + 2?

A. x - 5
B. x - 3
C. x - 1
D. x
E. x + 1

Since the numbers are consecutive odd integers, mean = median = 3rd integer + 4th integer /2

And 1st integer= 3rd integer- 4

let's say 3rd integer = n and 4th integer = n+2

2n+2/2= x+2

n= x+1

1st integer= x+1-4= x-3

B is the answer
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We have to find a
Set =(a ,a+2,a+4……..a+10)
Sum = 6a + 30 ----------------------[1]
Also Given average = x+2
Sum by average = 6X+12 ----------------------- [2 ]
Equating 1 and 2
6a +30 =6X +12
Solve for a = X-3
Sol ..B
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To get a "+2" in average of 6 terms, we need sum of 12 other than x for all the terms. (Since x is common)
now substituting the options for 6 terms.
a. -5, sum of 6 terms, we will have -5,-3-,1,1,3,5 = 0 NOT CORRECT (we can ignore x as it is common)
b. -3, sum of 6 terms, we will have -3,-1,1,3,5,7 = 12 CORRECT
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What is the smallest of six consecutive odd integers whose average (arithmetic mean) is x + 2?

A. x - 5
B. x - 3
C. x - 1
D. x
E. x + 1

let t1=smallest term
because median x+2 falls exactly between t3 and t4,
x+2-t1=5→
x+2-5=t1=x-3
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