2002 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 3
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Problem
What is the smallest possible average of four distinct positive even integers?
Solution
In order to get the smallest possible average, we want the 4 even numbers to be as small as possible. The first 4 positive even numbers are 2, 4, 6, and 8. Their average is 
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See Also
| 2002 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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