2022 AMC 12A Problem 6

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A data set consists of

6

(not distinct) positive integers:

1,

7,

5,

2,

5,

and

X.

The average (arithmetic mean) of the

6

numbers equals a value in the data set. What is the sum of all positive values of

X?

10

26

32

36

40

The five known numbers sum to

20,

so the mean is

\dfrac{20+X}{6}

The mean must equal one of

1,2,5,7,

X;

only some give positive

X

The known numbers sum to

20,

so the mean is

\dfrac{20+X}{6},

which must equal an element of the set.

Setting it to

5

gives

X=10;

7

gives

X=22;

and to

X

itself gives

20+X=6X,

X=4.

Values

1

and

2

give negative

X.

The positive values are

10,22,4,

summing to

36.

Thus, the correct answer is D.

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