题目
Set A consists of 7 consecutive even numbers. Set B consists of 5 consecutive odd numbers. If the smallest member of set B is 5 less than the smallest member of set A, how much larger is the arithmetic mean of set A than the arithmetic mean of set B?
解析
有两个集合,其中的数是连续的偶数/奇数,因此每个集合中数的公差为2。
- 集合A有7项,其平均数 = 集合A的最小数 + 3×2
- 集合B有4项,其平均数 = 集合B的最小数 + 2×2
集合A的算术平均数 - 集合B的算术平均数 = [集合A的最小数 + 3×2] - [集合B的最小数 + 2×2]
=(集合A的最小数 - 集合B的最小数) + 3×2 - 2×2
已知集合B的最小数比集合A的最小数小5,即“集合A的最小数 - 集合B的最小数 = 5”,代入得:
= 5 + 6 - 4 = 7
答案:7
选项D