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Largest possible sample value

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distinct positive integers have mean and median . What is the largest possible value of the biggest of them?

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A whole number, a decimal, a fraction like 3/8 or a percent.

Hint

Make the other numbers as small as the constraints allow.

Solution
  1. The total is .
  2. Sorted, the numbers are , since the median is .
  3. To maximise , take the smallest options , and .
  4. Then , so the answer is .

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