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A reservoir has (640) litres of water on the first day and (30) litres less each next day. How much water remains on the (13)th day?

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Correct answer: (280) लीटर

The direct answer is C, 280 litres. This is a decreasing arithmetic progression. The first day gives \\(a=640\\), each following day has 30 litres less, so \\(d=-30\\), and the requested day is \\(n=13\\). From day 1 to day 13 there are 12 decreases. Therefore \\(a_{13}=a+(n-1)d=640+12(-30)=640-360=280\\) litres. Option C is correct. Option A, 250 litres, subtracts too much; option B, 270 litres, does not follow the required 12 reductions; option D, 300 litres, subtracts too little. The common error is to multiply 30 by 13 instead of by 12, because the first day already starts at 640 and has not yet lost 30 litres. Memory cue: on the first day use the given amount; before the nth day, exactly \\(n-1\\) reductions occur.

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