Question 49

The average of three distinct real numbers is 28. If the smallest number is increased by 7 and the largest number is reduced by 10, the order of the numbers remains unchanged, and the new arithmetic mean becomes 2 more than the middle number, while the difference between the largest and the smallest numbers becomes 64.Then, the largest number in the original set of three numbers is


Correct Answer: 70

Solution

We are given that average of three distinct integers is 28, that means the sum of these three integers is 28x3=84

Let us write $$x+y+z=84$$
x, y, z being the three distinct integers in ascending order. 

If the smallest number is increased by 7 and the largest number is reduced by 10
$$(x+7)+(y)+(z-10)=81$$

New arithmetic mean will be $$\frac{81}{3}=27$$
And this is said to be 2 more than the middle number, meaning
$$27-2=y=25$$

$$x+z=59$$

We are given that difference between the largest and the smallest numbers becomes 64, 
$$(z-10)-(x+7)=64$$
$$z-x=81$$

Adding the two equations we get, $$2z=140$$
$$z=70$$

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