Of the three numbers, the first is twice the second and the second is 3 times the third. If their average is 100, the largest of the three numbers is :
Options:
A .  180
B .  300
C .  120
D .  150
Answer: Option A Answer: (a)Let the third number be x. ∴ Second number = 3x First number = 6x ∴ (x + 3x + 6x) = 100 × 3 ⇒ 10x = 300 ⇒ x = 30 ∴ The largest number = 6x = 6 × 30 = 180 Aliter : Using Rule 15,From three numbers, first number is 'a’ times of 2nd number, 2nd number is 'b’ times of 3rd number and the average of all three numbers is x, then, First number = $\text"3ab"/ \text"1+b+ab"$ x ; Second number = $\text"3b"/ \text"1+b+ab"$ x ; Third number = $\text"3b"/ \text"1+b+ab"$ x a = 2, b = 3, x = 100 Largest number = $\text"3ab"/ \text"1+b+ab"$x = ${3×2×3}/{1+3+2×3}$×100 = ${18 × 100}/10$ = 180
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