JAMB Mathematics 2020 Objective — Question 34

Question 34 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Mathematics 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

If the mean of five consecutive integers is 30, find the largest of the numbers.

A. 30
B. 28
C. 34
D. 32Correct

Explanation

For consecutive integers n-2,n-1,n,n+1,n+2, the mean is n=30. The largest is n+2=32.

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