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A stepped wall has (210) stones in the bottom row and (10) fewer stones in each upper row. Which row will have (70) stones?

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Correct answer: 15

The numbers of stones form a decreasing AP from the bottom, with \(a=210\) and \(d=-10\). For the \(n\)th row, \(a_n=210+(n-1)(-10)\). Using \(210-10(n-1)=70\) gives \(n-1=14\), so \(n=15\). Hence, the 15th row has 70 stones. The 14th row would have 80 stones, so it is not correct. Exam tip: use a negative common difference for an AP that decreases upward.

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Arithmetic ProgressionAp Word ProblemsDecreasing ApNth TermStepped WallWord Problems Based On ApsArithmetic Progressions (Ap)Arithmetic Progressions Ap

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