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A certain meter records voltage between 0 and 10 volts inclusive. If the average value of 3 recordings on the meter was 8 volts, what was the smallest possible recording in volts?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
The OA is C
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Solution:BTGmoderatorLU wrote: ↑Wed Sep 23, 2020 7:44 amSource: GMAT Prep
A certain meter records voltage between 0 and 10 volts inclusive. If the average value of 3 recordings on the meter was 8 volts, what was the smallest possible recording in volts?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
The OA is C
To make one number as small as possible, the other two numbers must be as large as possible. Thus, we will let the two greatest voltage readings be 10, and the lowest reading be n and create the equation for the average of the 3 readings:
(n + 10 + 10)/3 = 8
n + 20 = 24
n = 4
Answer: C
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