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If a, b, c, d, and e are integers, and a ≤ b ≤ c ≤ d ≤ e. If the median of them is 20 and the average (arithmetic mean) of them is 30, what is the smallest possible value of e?

A. 35
B. 40
C. 45
D. 50
E. 55

a ≤ b ≤ c ≤ d ≤ e
Since the median is 20 => The middle number, c = 20
Since the mean is 30 => a + b + c + d + e = 30 * 5 = 150

The value of e will be 20 or greater. We need to minimize the value of e
Thus, we need to maximize the values of a and b. Since a and b cannot exceed the value of c, we have: a = b = 20
=> d + e = 150 - (a + b + c) = 150 - 60 = 90

The least value of e will occur when d = e = 90/2 = 45

Answer C
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