The captain of a cricket team of 11 members is 26 years old and the wicket keeper is 5 years older. If the ages of these two are excluded, the average age of the remaining players is one year less than the average age of the whole team. What is the average age of the team?  Choose the correct answer.
A) 21
B) 22
C) 23
D) 24
E) 25

Rationale: "let the average age of the whole team be x years . 11 x - ( 26 + 31 ) = 9 ( x - 1 ) 11 x - 9 x = 48 2 x = 48 x = 24 . the average age of the team is 24 years . the answer is d ."
Answer: D