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A staircase has (180) tiles in the bottom row and (8) fewer tiles in each upper row. Which row will have (68) tiles?

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Correct answer: (15)

The direct answer is option C, row 15. This is a decreasing arithmetic progression because every upper row has 8 fewer tiles. The first row has 180 tiles, so \(a=180\), \(d=-8\), and the nth row is \(a_n=a+(n-1)d\). Put the required number 68 in the formula: \(68=180+(n-1)(-8)\). Therefore \(-112=-8(n-1)\), so \(14=n-1\), and \(n=15\). Option A, row 13, has \(180-12\times8=84\) tiles, not 68. Option B, row 14, has \(180-13\times8=76\) tiles. Option C, row 15, has \(180-14\times8=68\), so it is correct. Option D, row 16, has \(180-15\times8=60\) tiles. The negative common difference is important because the number decreases upward. Memory cue: in a decreasing AP, write the difference with a minus sign before solving.

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