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The average of 30 integers is 5. Among these 30 integers, there are exactly 20 which do not exceed 5. What is the highest possible value of the average of these 20 integers?

Options

A

4

B

3.5

C

4.5

D

5

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Correct Answer :

Option C

4.5

Solution :

Let the sum of the 30 integers be S. Since their average is 5:
S=30×5=150

Let the 20 integers that do not exceed 5 be x1,x2,,x20. For each of these integers, xi5. Let their sum be S20 and their average be A20=S2020.

The remaining 10 integers must be strictly greater than 5, so each of them is at least 6. The minimum sum of these 10 integers is:
S1010×6=60

Since the total sum is 150:
S20+S10=150
S20=150-S10

To maximize the sum (and thus the average) of the 20 integers, we must minimize S10:
S20,max=150-60=90

The highest possible average of these 20 integers is:
A20,max=9020=4.5

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