Of four numbers whose average is 60, the first is one-fourth of the sum of the sum of the last three. The first number is
(a) 15 (b) 42 (c) 45 (d) 48
Of four numbers whose average is 60, the first is one-fourth of the sum of the sum of the last three. The first number is
(a) 15 (b) 42 (c) 45 (d) 48
Let the four numbers be and respectively.
Then,
Also,
Hence, the first number is 48.