SOLUTION: what is the smallest possible value of 5 distinct whole numbers if the mean is 100

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Question 1194001: what is the smallest possible value of 5 distinct whole numbers if the mean is 100
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, greenestamps:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is the smallest possible value of 5 distinct whole numbers if the mean is 100
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98, 99, 100, 101, 102

Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


The "value of 5 numbers" is not a well-defined mathematical concept.

Since we can only guess what the question means, we can only guess the answer.

The answer from the other tutor is a reasonable GUESS.