SOLUTION: The average of twelve different positive inegers is 12. What is the greatest possible value of any of these numbers?

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Question 15954: The average of twelve different positive inegers is 12. What is the greatest possible value of any of these numbers?
Answer by pwac(253) About Me  (Show Source):
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To get an average of 12,sum of integers must be 144
144/12=12
If you add together the first 11 lowest integers i.e 1 to 11
it comes to 66
subtract this from 144
144-66=78
this is greatest possible value you are looking for.
Pete