A sweet shop sells (56) boxes on the first day and (4) fewer boxes each next day. How many boxes are sold in (9) days?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (360)
The sales form the decreasing AP (56,52,48,\ldots) and (S_9=360). Exam tip: in decreasing sales, (d) is negative.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(360)
Why is this the correct answer?
The sales form the decreasing AP (56,52,48,\ldots) and (S_9=360). Exam tip: in decreasing sales, (d) is negative.
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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