In a stair-like decoration the bottom row has (45) bulbs and each upper row has (3) fewer bulbs. How many bulbs are in the (8)th row?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (24)
The bulb numbers are (45,42,39,\ldots) and (a_8=24). Exam tip: keep the difference negative when moving upward.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(24)
Why is this the correct answer?
The bulb numbers are (45,42,39,\ldots) and (a_8=24). Exam tip: keep the difference negative when moving upward.
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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