A shop sells (180) packets on the first day and (12) fewer packets each next day. How many packets are sold in (11) days?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (1320)
The sales form the decreasing AP (180,168,156,\ldots) and (S_{11}=1320). Exam tip: keep (d) negative for decreasing sales.
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(1320)
Why is this the correct answer?
The sales form the decreasing AP (180,168,156,\ldots) and (S_{11}=1320). Exam tip: keep (d) negative for decreasing sales.
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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