In a certain quiz that consists of 8 questions, each question after the first is worth 4 points more than the preceding question. If the 10 questions on the quiz are worth a total of 360 points, how many points is the third question worth?
Choose the correct choice from the following
A) 39	B) 40	C) 44	D) 48	E) 52

Rationale: x x + 4 x + 8 x + 12 x + 16 x + 20 x + 24 x + 28 8 x + 112 = 360 8 x = 248 x = 31 3 rd question = 31 + 8 = 31 + 8 = 39 answer a
Answer: A