The sum of four consecutive even numbers is 292. What would be the smallest number?
Correct answer: C. 70
- A. 74
- B. 76
- C. 70
- D. 68
- E. None of these
Explanation
Let the smallest consecutive even number be x; the four numbers are x, x + 2, x + 4 and x + 6. Their sum is 4x + 12 = 292, so 4x = 280 and x = 70. A likely choice is option a, 74, from dividing 292 by 4 and forgetting that the numbers are not all equal.
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