The average of five numbers is $6.9$. If one of the numbers is deleted,the average of the remaining numbers is $4.4$. What is the value of the number deleted?

  • A
    $12.5$
  • B
    $17.2$
  • C
    $16.9$
  • D
    $16.8$

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