Minimum possible value of x
CAT 2018 Slot 2 · QA · Hard · Averages
The arithmetic mean of x, y and z is 80, and that of x, y, z, u and v is 75, where u = (x+y)/2 and v = (y+z)/2. If x ≥ z, then the minimum possible value of x is
Answer
105
Explanation
Given average of is 80:
Average of is 75: Since , we have .
Given and :
Subtracting gives:
Then . Since , to minimize , should be as large as possible. Since , maximum (when ).
Therefore, the minimum possible value of is 105.
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