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Problem
, , are three piles of rocks. The mean weight of the rocks in is pounds, the mean weight of the rocks in is pounds, the mean weight of the rocks in the combined piles and is pounds, and the mean weight of the rocks in the combined piles and is pounds. What is the greatest possible integer value for the mean in pounds of the rocks in the combined piles and ?
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Solution
Let the number of rocks in be , be , be . The total weight of be , be , be . We can write the information given as, , , , ,
Final answer
E