A factory makes (420) units on the first day and (18) fewer units each next day. What is the total production in the first (15) days?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (4410)
The production is the decreasing AP (420,402,384,\ldots) and (S_{15}=4410). Exam tip: treat a decrease as a negative common difference.
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(4410)
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The production is the decreasing AP (420,402,384,\ldots) and (S_{15}=4410). Exam tip: treat a decrease as a negative common difference.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Arithmetic Progressions (AP). Topic: Word problems based on APs.
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