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In an auditorium the first row has (30) seats and each next row has (5) more seats. If the total number of seats is (1080), how many rows are there?

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Correct answer: (16)

The direct answer is C, 16 rows. The row sizes form an arithmetic progression: first term \\(a=30\\), common difference \\(d=5\\), and total \\(S_n=1080\\). Use \\(S_n=\frac n2[2a+(n-1)d]\\): \\(1080=\frac n2[60+5(n-1)] =\frac n2(5n+55)\\). Thus \\(2160=5n^2+55n\\), or \\(n^2+11n-432=0\\). Factoring gives \\((n-16)(n+27)=0\\), so \\(n=16\\) or \\(n=-27\\). A number of rows cannot be negative, hence 16. Option C is correct. Option A, 14, gives a smaller total; option B, 15, also does not reach 1080; option D, 18, gives a larger total. Always reject a negative mathematical root in a counting problem. Exam cue: after solving, substitute the positive integer back into the sum formula.

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