Five people each write a positive integer on a piece of paper. If the average of these five integers is 8, what is the greatest

Question

3 years ago

5

possible value of one of these integers?
A. 36
B. 38
C. 39
D. 40

2 answers:

frozen [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-27T00:05:01+03:00

8 0

Answer: 36

Step-by-step explanation:

erik [133] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-26T22:02:45+03:00

erik [133]3 years ago

6 0

Answer:

Option D. $40$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x------>the greatest possible value

we know that

If four people write the number zero, then the average will be

$8=(0+0+0+0+x)/5\\ \\40=0+x\\ \\x=40$