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On a bus route, the first stop is (3) km away and each next stop is (2.5) km farther. What is the distance of the (18)th stop?

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Correct answer: (45.5) km

The direct answer is option B, 45.5 km. The stop distances form an arithmetic progression: the first distance is a=3 km and each next stop is 2.5 km farther, so d=2.5 km. The 18th stop is reached after 17 increases, not 18, because the first stop is already the first term. Hence a_18=3+(18-1)(2.5)=3+17(2.5)=3+42.5=45.5 km. Option A, 43.5 km, is smaller by 2 km and does not result from the formula. Option B, 45.5 km, matches the calculation. Option C, 47.5 km, would come from adding 18 increases instead of 17. Option D, 49.5 km, is still farther and cannot be the 18th value. The word 'first stop' gives the first term, while 'each next stop' gives the common difference. Memory cue: for the kth item, count k-1 moves after the first item.

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