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Problem
Which of the following sets of whole numbers has the largest average?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
From to there are (see floor function) multiples of , and their average is Similarly, we can find that the average of the multiples of between and is , the average of the multiples of is , the average of the multiples of is , and the average of the multiples of is , so the one with the largest average is
Final answer
D