SOLUTION: In a set of four consecutive positive integers, the smallest integer is less than half the largest integer. What is the largest integer that could be in the set?

SOLUTION: In a set of four consecutive positive integers, the smallest integer is less than half the largest integer. What is the largest integer that could be in the set?

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Question 251267: In a set of four consecutive positive integers, the smallest integer is less than half the largest integer. What is the largest integer that could be in the set?
Answer by vksarvepalli(154) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
consider the integers to be n,n+1,n+2,n+3
now given that n<(n+3)/2
so, 2n that gives n<3
since n is a positive integer n can take the values 1 & 2
so the largest integer that could be in the set is 2+3=5 Ans.
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