Three consecutive even integers, p, q, and r, fall between 18 and 28. What could be the average (arithmetic mean) of p, q, and r?

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The integers p, q, and r are consecutive even integers between 18 and 28. The possible sets of integers are: 18, 20, 22; 20, 22, 24; 22, 24, 26; and 24, 26, 28. The…

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What this question tests

What it tests

Your command of divisibility, primes, factors, parity, and how the GMAT tests properties of integers.

Common trap

Forgetting that 1 is not prime, that 0 is divisible by every integer, or that negative numbers flip your assumptions.