- A25
- B16
- C16 or 25
- D20
Step-by-Step Solution
→ → . Although satisfies the equation, the 21st row would already contain 0 logs, so it is rejected. There are 16 rows, the top one holding 5 logs.
Answer: B) 16
200 logs are stacked so that the bottom row holds 20 logs, the row above it 19, the next 18, and so on. In how many rows are the 200 logs placed?
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Key idea: Common AP word problems
**Salaries**: 'Person earns ₹X in year 1 with annual increase of ₹Y. Find salary in year n / total over n years.' → AP with a = X, d = Y.
**Stadium seating**: 'Front row has 30 seats; each row 4 more. 25 rows. Total seats?' → AP with a = 30, d = 4. S₂₅ = ?
**Loans/installments**: equal monthly payments form an AP.
**Number patterns**: 'Multiples of 5 between 100 and 500: how many? Sum?' → AP with a = 100, d = 5, last = 500.
Always identify a, d, and what's asked (term aₙ or sum Sₙ). Check whether n is the COUNT or the POSITION.
**Stadium seating**: 'Front row has 30 seats; each row 4 more. 25 rows. Total seats?' → AP with a = 30, d = 4. S₂₅ = ?
**Loans/installments**: equal monthly payments form an AP.
**Number patterns**: 'Multiples of 5 between 100 and 500: how many? Sum?' → AP with a = 100, d = 5, last = 500.
Always identify a, d, and what's asked (term aₙ or sum Sₙ). Check whether n is the COUNT or the POSITION.
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