Question

What is the smallest possible average of five distinct positive even integers?

A. 10
B. 8
C. 6
D. 4
E. 0

Answer 1

The smallest possible average of five distinct positive even integers will occur if we choose the five smallest even integers. Since we want the integers to be distinct, we start with 2 and add the next four even integers:

2, 4, 6, 8, 10

The average of these five integers is:

(2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 10) / 5 = 30 / 5 = 6

Therefore, the smallest possible average of five distinct positive even integers is 6, which is answer choice C.