In a flower decoration the first row has (7) flowers and each next row has (4) more flowers. How many flowers are there in (9) rows?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 207
The flower counts form an arithmetic progression with first term \(a=7\), common difference \(d=4\), and \(n=9\) terms. Thus, \(S_9=\frac{9}{2}[2(7)+(9-1)4]=\frac{9}{2}(46)=207\). Therefore, there are 207 flowers in 9 rows. A value such as 216 can result from incorrectly treating a row value as the total. Exam tip: when a word problem asks for the total, use \(S_n\), not only \(a_n\).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
207
Why is this the correct answer?
The flower counts form an arithmetic progression with first term \(a=7\), common difference \(d=4\), and \(n=9\) terms. Thus, \(S_9=\frac{9}{2}[2(7)+(9-1)4]=\frac{9}{2}(46)=207\). Therefore, there are 207 flowers in 9 rows. A value such as 216 can result from incorrectly treating a row value as the total. Exam tip: when a word problem asks for the total, use \(S_n\), not only \(a_n\).
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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