1993 UNCO Math Contest II Problems/Problem 5
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[hide]Problem
A collection of consecutive positive integers adds to
What are the smallest and largest integers in this collection?
Solution
Solution 1
The thirteenth integer is the average, which is . So, the largest integer is 12 larger, which is
, and the smallest integer is 12 less, which is
.
Solution 2
By the summation formula, the sum of 25 consecutive numbers (where is the smallest number in the list) is
Letting the value of the equation be
, we have
Thus the smallest value of the list is
, and the largest is
See also
1993 UNCO Math Contest II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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