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In an auditorium, the first row has 20 seats and each successive row has 2 more seats. If there are 15 rows in total, what is the correct total number of seats?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: 510

The number of seats forms an AP with \(a=20\), \(d=2\), and \(n=15\). Thus, \(S_{15}=\frac{15}{2}[2(20)+(15-1)(2)]=\frac{15}{2}(68)=510\). Therefore, the total number of seats is 510. Getting 480 usually results from counting the number of terms or increments incorrectly. Exam tip: always use \(n-1\) with the common difference in the sum formula.

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Arithmetic ProgressionSum Of ApAp Word ProblemClass 10 MathematicsSequence And SeriesFinding The Sum Of The First $N$ Terms Of An ApFinding The Sum Of The First N Terms Of An ApArithmetic Progressions (Ap)

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