The sum of four consecutive even integers is 1284. The greatest of them is · ABC26GN1719
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Problems on Numbers
The sum of four consecutive even integers is 1284. The greatest of them is
(a)320
(b)322
(c)324
(d)326
Answer
Answer (as printed): C
Explanation
Let the four integers be $x, x+2, x+4$ and $x+6$. Then, $x+(x+2)+(x+4)+(x+6)=1284$ $\Leftrightarrow 4 x=1272 \Leftrightarrow x=318$. ∴ Greatest integer $=x+6=324$.
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.