Problem Solving

A plane left Chicago in the morning and made \(3\) flights before returning to Chicago. The plane traveled twice as far on the first flight as on the second flight, and the plane traveled three times as far on the second flight as on the third flight. If the third flight was \(45\) miles, how many miles was the first flight?

A. \(230\)
B. \(240\)
C. \(250\)
D. \(260\)
E. \(270\)

OA E