At a donation centre (300) food packets are distributed on the first day and (10) fewer packets are distributed each next day. How many packets are distributed in (18) days?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (3870)
The packets form the decreasing AP (300,290,280,\ldots) and (S_{18}=3870). Exam tip: keep the common difference negative for decreasing quantities.
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(3870)
Why is this the correct answer?
The packets form the decreasing AP (300,290,280,\ldots) and (S_{18}=3870). Exam tip: keep the common difference negative for decreasing quantities.
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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