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A theatre has (1197) seats in (18) rows. If each next row has (5) more seats, how many seats were in the first row?

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Correct answer: (24)

The correct answer is B. Let the first row have \\(a\\) seats. Here \\(n=18\\), total \\(S_{18}=1197\\), and common difference \\(d=5\\). Use \\(S_n=\frac{n}{2}[2a+(n-1)d]\\). Thus \\(1197=\frac{18}{2}[2a+17(5)] =9(2a+85)\\). Dividing by 9 gives \\(133=2a+85\\), so \\(2a=48\\) and \\(a=24\\). Hence option B is correct. Option A, 22, would give a smaller total than 1197. Option C, 26, would give a larger total. Option D, 28, would give an even larger total. A quick check is that the last row is \\(24+17\times5=109\\), and the average of first and last rows is \\(\frac{24+109}{2}=66.5\\); multiplying by 18 gives 1197. Memory cue: in a sum problem, use total, number of terms and difference to find the first term.

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