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+#include <iostream>
+using namespace std;
+
+int main() {
+    int arr[] = {10, 45, 2, 99, 67};
+    int n = sizeof(arr) / sizeof(arr[0]);
+
+    int maxNum = arr[0];  // assume first element is max
+    for (int i = 1; i < n; i++) {
+        if (arr[i] > maxNum) {
+            maxNum = arr[i];
+        }
+    }
+
+    cout << "Maximum number is: " << maxNum << endl;
+    return 0;
+}