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Five consecutive odd numbers have a mean of 27. What is the smallest of them?

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  • A23
  • B21
  • C25
  • D19

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The middle number equals the mean, 27. The numbers are 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, so the smallest is 23.
Answer: A) 23

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