1993 UNCO Math Contest II Problems/Problem 5
Problem
A collection of 
consecutive positive integers adds to 
What are the smallest and largest integers in this collection?
Solution
The thirteenth integer is the average, which is 
. So, the largest integer is 12 larger, which is 
, and the smallest integer is 12 less, which is 
.
See also
| 1993 UNCO Math Contest II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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