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The average of four consecutive even numbers $P, Q, R$ and $S$ respectively (in increasing order) is 51 . What is the product of $P$ and $R$ ?

(1) 2592

(2) 2400

(3) 2600 BC

(4) 2808

(5) None of these

(IBPS RRBs Office Assistant CWE Exam. 09.09.2012)

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Correct Answer: 5

Solution: (5)

$x+x+2+x+4+x+6$ $=4 \times x + 12$

$\Rightarrow 4 x+12=204$

$\Rightarrow 4 x=204-12=192$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{192}{4}=48=P$

$\therefore R=48+4=52$

$\therefore P \times R=48 \times 52=2496$