Student: In a family, the father took 1/4 of the cake and he had 3 times as much as each of the other members had. The total number of family members is
Options:
(A) 3
(B) 7
(C) 10
(D) 12
(E) 15.
Another student: Let's say, hmmm...
1-1/4 = remain cake 3/4
3/4*3 = 9/4
9/4+1/4 = 10 Final answer: (C).