The arithmetic mean of 5 negative integers is -100. If the average of 3 of these integers is -90, what is the least possible value that one of the other 2 integers can have?
Choose the correct choice from the following options:  A) 229  B) -1  C) -229  D) 90  E) -90
The Arithmetic Mean of 5 negative integers is (a+b+c+d+e)/5=-100   So, The sum of 5 negative integers would be a+b+c+d+e=-100*5 = -500   Similarly, The sum of 3 negative integers would be a+b+c= -90*3 = -270   Thus, the sum of the other 2 integers is -500 + 270= -230. Since we know that the integers are negative then the least one from these two can be -229, the other one being -1.   Hence, the correct ans is -229
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The arithmetic mean of 5 negative integers is -100. If the average of 3 of these integers is -90, what is the least possible value that one of the other 2 integers can have?