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  Pick one:  A) 3  B) 7  C) 10  D) 12  E) 15
1-1/4 = remain cake 3/4   3/4*3 = 9/4   9/4+1/4 = 10   ANSWER:10
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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