Of the three numbers, the first is twice the second and the second is twice the third. The average of the reciprocal of the numbers is $$\frac{7}{72}$$ . The numbers are:

A. 16, 8, 4

B. 20, 10, 5

C. 24, 12, 6

D. 36, 18, 9

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Let the number be x.
Then, second number = 2x.
First number = 4x.
∴ $$\frac{1}{x}$$ + $$\frac{1}{2x}$$ + $$\frac{1}{4x}$$ = $$\frac{7}{72}$$ × 3
⇒ $$\frac{7}{4x}$$ = $$\frac{7}{24}$$
⇒ 4x = 24
⇒ x = 6
So, the number are 24, 12 and 6