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Find the sum of the first (25) terms of the AP (120,113,106,\ldots).

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Correct answer: (900)

The direct answer is option C, 900. An arithmetic progression (AP) changes by the same amount each time. Here the common difference is d=113-120=-7, so the terms decrease by 7. For the first n terms, use S_n=n/2[2a+(n-1)d]. Thus S_25=25/2[2(120)+24(-7)]=25/2(240-168)=25/2(72)=900. Equivalently, the 25th term is 120+24(-7)=-48, so S_25=25/2(120-48)=900. Option A, 850, is too small and results from an incorrect final term or arithmetic. Option B, 875, is also not the calculated total. Option C, 900, matches both correct methods. Option D, 925, is too large. A negative common difference must be retained; changing it to +7 is a common mistake. Memory cue: decreasing AP means d is negative, but the sum formula remains unchanged.

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Decreasing ApNegative DifferenceSum

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