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Problem

The sum of six consecutive positive integers is 2013. What is the largest of these six integers?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 335 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 338 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 340 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 345 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 350$

Solution 1

The arithmetic mean of these numbers is $\frac{\frac{2013}{3}}{2}=\frac{671}{2}=335.5$ . Therefore the numbers are $333$ , $334$ , $335$ , $336$ , $337$ , $338$ , so the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 338}$ .

Solution 2

Let the $4^{\text{th}}$ number be $x$ . Then our desired number is $x+2$ .

Our integers are $x-3,x-2,x-1,x,x+1,x+2$ , so we have that $6x-3 = 2013 \implies x = \frac{2016}{6} = 336 \implies x+2 = \boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 338}$ .

Solution 3

Let the first term be $x$ . Our integers are $x,x+1,x+2,x+3,x+4,x+5$ . We have, $6x+15=2013\implies x=333\implies x+5=\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 338}$ .

Solution 4

Since there are $6$ numbers, we divide $2013$ by $6$ to find the mean of the numbers. $\frac{2013}{6} = 335 \frac{1}{2}$ . Then, $335 \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{2} = 336$ (the fourth number). Fifth: $337$ ; Sixth: $\boxed {338}$ .

Solution 5

Let the $6th$ number be $x$ . Then our list is: $x-6+x-5+x-4+x-3+x-x-1=2013$ . Simplifying this gets you $6x-21=2013\implies 6x=2034$ , which means that $x = \boxed{\textbf{(B)}338}$ .

Video Solution by Pi Academy

https://youtu.be/KDEq2bcqWtM?si=M5fwa9pAdg1cQu0o

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 ==Problem==
+The sum of six consecutive positive integers is 2013. What is the largest of these six integers?
+<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 335 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 338 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 340 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 345 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 350</math>
+==Solution 1==
+The arithmetic mean of these numbers is <math>\frac{\frac{2013}{3}}{2}=\frac{671}{2}=335.5</math>. Therefore the numbers are <math>333</math>, <math>334</math>, <math>335</math>, <math>336</math>, <math>337</math>, <math>338</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 338}</math>.
+==Solution 2==
+Let the <math>4^{\text{th}}</math> number be <math>x</math>. Then our desired number is <math>x+2</math>.
+Our integers are <math>x-3,x-2,x-1,x,x+1,x+2</math>, so we have that <math>6x-3 = 2013 \implies x = \frac{2016}{6} = 336 \implies x+2 = \boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 338}</math>.
+==Solution 3==
+Let the first term be <math>x</math>. Our integers are <math>x,x+1,x+2,x+3,x+4,x+5</math>. We have, <math>6x+15=2013\implies x=333\implies x+5=\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 338}</math>.
+==Solution 4==
+Since there are <math>6</math> numbers, we divide <math>2013</math> by <math>6</math> to find the mean of the numbers. <math>\frac{2013}{6} = 335 \frac{1}{2}</math>.
+Then, <math>335 \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{2} = 336</math> (the fourth number). Fifth: <math>337</math>; Sixth: <math>\boxed {338}</math>.
+==Solution 5==
+Let the <math>6th</math> number be <math>x</math>. Then our list is: <math>x-6+x-5+x-4+x-3+x-x-1=2013</math>. Simplifying this gets you <math>6x-21=2013\implies 6x=2034</math>, which means that <math>x = \boxed{\textbf{(B)}338}</math>.
+==Video Solution by Pi Academy==
+https://youtu.be/KDEq2bcqWtM?si=M5fwa9pAdg1cQu0o
-==Solution==
 ==See Also==
 {{AMC8 box|year=2013|num-b=16|num-a=18}}
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