A set consists of 5 distinct positive integers a, b, c, d, e, where b

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A set consists of 5 distinct positive integers a, b, c, d, e, where b is the least number and d is the highest number. If the sum of a, c and e is 24, and the mean of all 5 numbers is 8.8, then what is the maximum value of (d – b)?

A. 16
B. 17
C. 18
D. 19
E. 20

Answer:C

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