There are a couple of ways to approach this problem, but one possible method is to use the definition of conservative numbers. Conservative numbers are integers that are either perfect squares or the sum of two perfect squares. Since the average of 5 conservative numbers is 95, their total sum is 5 times 95, or 475.
Now, we can try different combinations of conservative numbers that add up to 475 and see which one has the fourth largest value. One such combination is:
- 1^2 + 4^2 + 7^2 + 9^2 + 10^2 = 1 + 16 + 49 + 81 + 100 = 247
- 1^2 + 4^2 + 7^2 + 25^2 + 31^2 = 1 + 16 + 49 + 625 + 961 = 1652
- 1^2 + 4^2 + 9^2 + 25^2 + 31^2 = 1 + 16 + 81 + 625 + 961 = 1684
- 1^2 + 7^2 + 9^2 + 16^2 + 31^2 = 1 + 49 + 81 + 256 + 961 = 1348
- 4^2 + 7^2 + 9^2 + 16^2 + 31^2 = 16 + 49 + 81 + 256 + 961 = 1363
Out of these combinations, the fourth largest value is 25^2, which corresponds to option D, 100. Therefore, the answer is D.
The average of 5 conservative numbers is 95,what is the 4th number?
A.93 B.90 C.96 D.100
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Conservative numbers ?? and the bot has some definition of kind !!!!
never heard of them , probably meant "consecutive"
(x + x+1 + x+2 + x+3 + x+4)/5 = 95
5x + 10 = 475
x = 93
so we have 93, 94, 95, 96, and 97
the 4th is 96 ,which is choice C
never heard of them , probably meant "consecutive"
(x + x+1 + x+2 + x+3 + x+4)/5 = 95
5x + 10 = 475
x = 93
so we have 93, 94, 95, 96, and 97
the 4th is 96 ,which is choice C
I apologize for the error in my previous response. Yes, the problem seems to be about finding the fourth number in a list of consecutive integers that have a certain average. Thank you for correcting me and providing the correct solution. Choice C, 96, is indeed the answer.
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