2013 AMC 8 Problem 17

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17.

The sum of six consecutive positive integers is 2013.2013. What is the largest of these six integers?
335335
338338
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Answer: B
Concepts:arithmetic sequencelinear equation
Small hint:
The average of six consecutive integers is halfway between the middle two.
Big hint:
The largest is 2.52.5 more than the average.
Video solution:
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Written solution:
Let the six consecutive integers be x,x, x+1,x+1, x+2,x+2, x+3,x+3, x+4,x+4, x+5x+5. Their sum is 6x+15=2013.6x+15=2013.
Thus 6x=19986x=1998, so x=333x=333. The largest integer is x+5=338x+5=338.
Thus, B is the correct answer.
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