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In a set of five consecutive integers, the smallest integer is more than 2/3 the largest. What is the smallest possible value of the sum of the five integers?

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the smallest of five consecutive integers even?

1) The product of 5 integers is 0

2) The sum of 5 integers is 0.

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by CODESNOOKER » THU MAY 15, 2008 4:45 AM

Answer is (B).

Condition 1:

Product of five consecutive integer = 0.

-1 X 0 X 1 X 2 X 3 = 0 (The smallest integer is -ve ODD integer)

Therefore INSUFFICIENT.

Condition 2:

Sum of five consecutive integer = 0

-2 - 1 + 0 + 1 + 2 = 0 (none other than value can satisfy this condition). The smallest integer is -ve EVEN.