If the average of 5 consecutive integers is 12 , what is the sum of the least and the greatest of the integers?
A
14
B
12
C
11
D
24
Correct Answer: 24
let, 5 consecutive numbers are x, (x + 1), (x + 2), (x + 3), (x + 4) = x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) + (x + 3) + (x + 4) = 12×5⇒5x + 10 = 60⇒5x = 50∴ x = 10∴x + 4 = 10 + 4 = 14∴ The of the least and the greatest of the integer 14 = 10 + 14 = 24