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In a flower bed, the first row has 23 rose plants, the second 21, the third 19, and so on. The last row has 5 plants.

In which row are there 11 plants?

Class 10nth Term of an APAlgebra — Sequences
  • A6
  • B8
  • C7
  • D14

Step-by-Step Solution

a = 23, d = -2. 11 = 23 + (n-1)(-2) => -12 = -2(n-1) => n - 1 = 6 => n = 7. So the 7th row.
Answer: C) 7

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