The average of \(\times 1, x 2, \times 3\) and \(\times 4\) is 16 . Half the sum of \(\times 2, x 3, x 4\) is 23 . What is the value of \(x 1\).
A. 18. B. 19 C. 20 D. 17
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
Average of \(\mathrm{X} 1, \mathrm{X} 2, \mathrm{X} 3\) and \(\mathrm{X} 4=16\) $$ \begin{array}{l} \Rightarrow \frac{X 1+X 2+X 3+X 4=16}{4} \\ \Rightarrow X 1+X 2+X 3+X 4=(16 X 4)=64 \end{array} $$ and half the sum of \(X_{2}, X_{3}, X_{4}=23\) \(\Rightarrow \frac{X 1}{4}+\frac{(X 2+X 3+X 4)}{4}=16\) Multiply through by 2 \(\Rightarrow X 1+\frac{(X 2+X 3+X 4)}{2}=32\)ut \(\frac{X_{2}+X_{3}+X_{4}}{2}=23\) \(\Rightarrow \frac{X_{L}}{2}=+23=32\) \(\frac{X_{1}}{2}=9 \Rightarrow X_{1}=18\)