UKMT Pink Kangaroo, 2020

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

The sum of four consecutive integers is $2$ . What is the least of these integers?

(A) $-3$ (B) $-2$ (C) $-1$ (D) $0$ (E) $1$

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