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Sunita clears a debt of Rs 6300 in 12 monthly instalments that form an AP.
Her first instalment is Rs 250. By how much does each instalment rise?

Class 10Sum of n Terms of an APAlgebra — Sequences
  • ARs 45.83
  • BRs 50
  • CRs 55
  • DRs 525

Step-by-Step Solution

6300 = , so , giving and = Rs 50. Rs 45.83 comes from using 12 instead of 11 — twelve instalments have only eleven increases between them. Rs 525 is the average instalment , not the rise. Rs 55 fails the check, giving a total of Rs 6630.
Answer: B) Rs 50

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