AMC12 2012 A
AMC12 2012 A · Q6
AMC12 2012 A · Q6. It mainly tests Linear equations, Averages (mean).
The sums of three whole numbers taken in pairs are 12, 17, and 19. What is the middle number?
三个整数两两相加的和分别为 12、17 和 19。中间的那个数是多少?
(A)
4
4
(B)
5
5
(C)
6
6
(D)
7
7
(E)
8
8
Answer
Correct choice: (D)
正确答案:(D)
Solution
Let the three numbers be equal to $a$, $b$, and $c$. We can now write three equations:
$a+b=12$
$b+c=17$
$a+c=19$
Adding these equations together, we get that
$2(a+b+c)=48$ and
$a+b+c=24$
Substituting the original equations into this one, we find
$c+12=24$
$a+17=24$
$b+19=24$
Therefore, our numbers are 12, 7, and 5. The middle number is $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 7}$
设这三个数为 $a$, $b$, $c$。我们可以写出三个方程:
$a+b=12$
$b+c=17$
$a+c=19$
将这些方程相加,得到
$2(a+b+c)=48$,因此
$a+b+c=24$
将原方程代入这个式子,我们得到
$c+12=24$
$a+17=24$
$b+19=24$
因此,这三个数是 12、7 和 5。中间的数是 $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 7}$
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