SOLUTION: the average of 9 consecutive numbers is 20 the greatest of these numbers is ?
Algebra.Com
Question 857441: the average of 9 consecutive numbers is 20 the greatest of these numbers is ?
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+(x+1)+...+(x+8)=9x+36
so if they average to 20 we can say:
(9x+36)/9=20
simplifying...
x+4=20,
so x=16
the greatest of the 9 numbers must be 24
RELATED QUESTIONS
the average of 9 consecutive numbers is 20 the largest of these numbers is... (answered by rothauserc)
The average of 7 consecutive number is 20. The largest of these... (answered by JBarnum)
Four consecutive even integers have a sum of 76. What is the greatest of these... (answered by Fombitz)
The mean of four consecutive even numbers is 15
The greatest of these numbers is?
The... (answered by josh_jordan)
If the average of 19 consecutive numbers is 545, what is the least of these... (answered by ewatrrr)
The average of 6 consecutive odd numbers is 50. What is the least of these numbers?
(answered by htmentor)
the average of 5 consecutive numbers is 75. what are the least and greatest of this... (answered by richard1234)
The average of 12 different counting numbers is 12. What is the greatest possible value... (answered by Theo)
The sum of 4 consecutive multiples of 12 have a sum of 216. What is the greatest of these (answered by suruman)