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A staircase has (40) tiles in the bottom row and (3) fewer tiles in each upper row. How many tiles are there in (8) rows?

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Correct answer: 236

The numbers of tiles form a decreasing AP: \(40, 37, 34, \ldots\). Here, \(a=40\), \(d=-3\), and \(n=8\). Thus, \(S_8=\frac{8}{2}[2(40)+7(-3)]=4(59)=236\). Therefore, there are 236 tiles in 8 rows. Option 244 can result from using the decrease or the number of terms incorrectly. Exam tip: when terms decrease, use a negative common difference.

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Arithmetic ProgressionAp Word ProblemsSum Of N TermsDecreasing ApClass 10 MathematicsWord Problems Based On ApsArithmetic Progressions (Ap)Arithmetic Progressions Ap

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