In a fair (1485) tickets are sold in (18) days. If the sale increases by (5) tickets each day then how many tickets were sold on the first day?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (40)
Using (S_{18}=1485) and (d=5) gives (a=40). Exam tip: solve the sum formula backward to find the first term.
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(40)
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Using (S_{18}=1485) and (d=5) gives (a=40). Exam tip: solve the sum formula backward to find the first term.
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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