The average of five consecutive integers is 12. What is the sum of the least and the greatest integers.
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Let, required integers be n , n + 1 , n + 2 , n + 3 and n + 4 . So, according to question, ⇒ 5 n + n + 1 + n + 2 + n + 3 + n + 4 = 1 2 ⟹ 5 n + 1 0 = 6 0 ⟹ 5 n = 5 0 ⟹ n = 1 0 ∴ Least integer → 1 0 Greatest integer → 1 4 S u m = 1 0 + 1 4 = 2 4