ardz24 wrote:The average (arithmetic mean) of five consecutive numbers is 48. What is the average of the three smallest of these numbers?
A. 45
B. 45.5
C. 46
D. 46.5
E. 47
In an EVENLY SPACED SET, the average = the median.
Thus, the median of the 5 consecutive integers = the average of the 5 consecutive integers = 48.
The following set is implied:
46, 47, 48, 49, 50.
The 3 smallest integers are as follows:
46, 47, 48.
The average of the 3 smallest integers = the median of the 3 smallest integers = 47.
The correct answer is
E.
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