JK ACADEMY

Mathematics
Max Marks: 906

Grade: 10th (ICSE) Time: 1Hrs

ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION

Questions
1. Determine the A.P. whose fifth term is 19 and the difference of the eight term from the thirteenth 3
term is 20.
2. The sum of first n terms of an A.P. is 5n² + 3n. If its mth term is 168, find the value of m. Also find 3
the 20th term of this A.P.
3. If the sum of the first 14 terms of an A.P. 1050 and its first term is 10, find the 20th term. 3
4. For what value of n, are the nth terms of two A.P.s 3
63, 65, 67, ..... and 3, 10, 17, .... equal? Also, find that term.
5. If Sn denotes the sum of first n terms of an A.P., prove that S₃₀ = 3(S₂₀ – S₁₀). 3
6. If a, b and c are in A.P., show that : (b + c), (c + a) and (a + b) are also in A.P. 3
7. The sum of three numbers in A.P. is 30 and the ratio of first number to the third number is 3 : 7. 3
Find the numbers.
8. Find the sum of the first 22 terms of the A.P : 8, 3, -2,........ 3
9. Which term of the A.P. 53, 48, 43, ..... is the first negative term? 3
10. The sum of three numbers in A.P. is 15 and the sum of the squares of the extreme terms is 58. Find 3
the numbers.
11. How many two digit numbers are divisible by 3? 3
12. For the following A.P.s, write the first term and the common difference: 3

13. Find the A.P. whose nth term is 7 – 3n. Also find the 20th term. 3
14. 4th term of an A.P. is equal to 3 times its first term and 7th term exceeds twice me 3rd term by 1. 3
Find the first term and the common difference.
15. How many multiples of 4 lie between 10 and 250? 3
16. Find the sum of the first 40 terms of the A.P. whose 4th term is 8 and 6th term is 14. 3
17. The sum of the 4th term and the 8th term of an A.P. is 24 and the sum of the 6th term and the 10th 3
term is 44. Find the first three terms of the A.P.
18. Find the 24th term of the sequence: 3
12, 10, 8, 6, ………
19. How many two-digit numbers are divisible by 3? 3
20. Find the sum of first 22 terms of an A.P. in which d = 7 and a₂₂ is 149. 3
21. Which term of the sequence 3, 8, 13, ……. is 78? 3
22. Find the A.P. whose nth term is 3n – 5. 3
23. In an A.P., if Sn = n (4n + 1), find the A.P. 3
24. An A.P. consists of 50 terms of which the third term is 12 and the last term is 106. Find the 29th 3
term.
25. Which term of the series: 3
21, 18, 15, …….. Is -81 ?
Can any term of this series be zero?
If yes, find the number of term.
26. The 6th term of an A.P. is 16 and the 14th term is 32. Determine the 36th term. 3
27. Which term of the A.P. 3, 10, 17,.............. will be 84 more than its 13th term ? 3
28. If the seventh term of an A.P. is 1/9 and its ninth term is 1/7, find its 63rd term. 3
29. Find the 20th term of the A.P. whose 7th term is 24 less than the 11th term, first term being 12. 3
30. Find the sum of all two digit numbers greater than 50 which when divided by 7 leave a remainder 4. 3
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31. Find the 8th term of the A.P. whose first term is 7 and common difference is 3. 3
32. How many three digit number are divisible by 7? 3
33. Find the sum of 28 terms of an A.P. whose nth term is 8n - 5. 3
34. Determine the arithmetic progression whose 3rd term is 5 and 7th term is 9. 3
35. Which term of the A.P. 4.2, 4.7, 5.2, 5.7, ………. Is 8.7? 3
36. Which term of the A.P. 4, 11, 18, 25, …… is 42 more than its 25th term? 3
37. How many three digit numbers are divisible by 7? 3
38. Split 207 into three parts such that these parts are in A.P. and the product of the two smaller parts is 3
4623.
39. Find the sum of the last 10 terms of the A.P. 8, 10, 12, ...., 126. 3
40. A sum of Rs. 700 is to be paid to give seven cash prizes to the students of a school for their overall 3
academic performance. If the cost of each prize is Rs. 20 less than its preceding prize; find the value
of each of the prizes.
41. The angles of a quadrilateral are in A.P. with common difference 20°. Find its angles. 3
42. Find the sum of all multiples of 7 lying between 300 and 700. 3
43. Find the 31st term of an A.P. whose 11th term is 38 and 6th term is 73. 3
44. The sum of the 5th and 9th terms of an A.P. is 30. If its 25th term is three times its 8th term, find the 3
A.P.
45. The nth term of an A.P. is given by (−4n + 15). Find the sum of first 20 terms of this A.P. 3
46. If (k – 3), (2k + 1) and (4k + 3) are three consecutive terms of an A.P., find the valueof k. 3
47. Which term of the A.P. 3, 15, 27, 39, .... will be 132 more than its 54th term? 3
48. How many terms of the A.P. 20 + 19⅓ + 18⅔ + ……. Must be taken so that their sum is 300 ? 3
49. An A.P. consists of 50 terms of which 3rd term is 12 and the last term is 106. Find the 29th term of 3
the A.P.
50. The first term of an A.P. is −5 and the last term is 45. If the sum of the terms of the A.P. is 120, then 3
find the number of terms and the common difference.
51. Show that a₁, a₂, a₃, ……. From an A.P. where an is defined as an = 9 – 5n. Also, find the sum of the 3
first 15 terms.
52. Divide 216 into three parts which are in A.P. and the product of two smaller parts is 5040. 3
53. Which term of the A.P. 3, 10, 17, ... will be 84 more than its 13th term? 3
54. The sum of n natural numbers is 5n² + 4n. Find its 8th term. 3
55. Insert one arithmetic mean between 5 and 13. 3
56. Split 207 into three parts such that these are in A.P. and the product of two similar parts is 4623. 3
57. The nth term of a sequence is (2n - 3), find its fifteen term. 3
58. Is the sequence 12, 8, 4, 0,……. An A.P.? 3
If yes; state its first term and common difference.
59. Find the sum of first 20 terms of an A.P. whose first term is 3 and the last term is 57. 3
60. An A.P. consists of 57 terms of which 7th term is 13 and the last term is 108. Find the 45th term of 3
this A.P.
61. Find the common difference and 99th term of the arithmetic progression: 3
7¾, 9½, 11¼, ………
62. Which of the following sequence are in arithmetic progression? 3
(i) 2, 6, 10, 14, ……..
(ii) 15, 12, 9, 6, ……..
63. Which terms of the A.P. −2, −7, −12, ...... will be −77 ? Find the sum of this A.P. upto the term −77. 3
64. The 17th term of an A.P. is 5 more than twice its 8th term. If the 11th of the A.P. is 43. Find its nth 3
term.
65. If the 8th term of an A.P. is 37 and the 15th term is 15 more than the 12th term, find the A.P. Also, 3
find the sum of first 20 terms of this A.P.
66. Find the sum of first ten terms of the A.P. : 8, 4, 0, -4, -8, ……. 3
67. Find the sum of first 40 positive integers divisible by 6. 3
68. Show that the sum of (m + n)th term and (m – n)th term of an A.P. is equal to twice the mth term. 3
69. Which of the following sequence are in arithmetic progression? 3

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 (i) 5, 9, 12, 18, …….
(ii) 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, ……..
70. Find the sum of all two digits numbers. 3
71. Show that a₁, a₂, a₃, ..... form an A.P. where an is defined as an = 3 + 4n. Also find the sum of first 15 3
terms.
72. Find the sum of odd numbers between 0 and 50. 3
73. The angles of a polygon are in A.P. with common difference 5°. If the smallest angle is 120°, find 3
the number of sides of the polygon.
74. If the numbers n – 2, 4n – 1 and 5n + 2 are in A.P., find the value of n. 3
75. If numbers n - 2, 4n - 1 and 5n + 2 are in A.P, find the value of n and its next two terms. 3
76. If m times the mth term of an A.P. is equal to n times its nth term, then find its (m + n)th term. 3
77. The 25th term of an A.P. exceeds its 9th term by 16. Find its common difference. 3
78. If the sum of first 6 terms of an A.P. is 36 and that of the first 16 terms is 256, find the sum of first 3
10 terms.
79. If 8 times the eighth term of an A.P. is equal to 15 times its fifteenth term, find its 23rd term. 3
80. Find the sum of all the 11 terms of an A.P. whose middle most term is 30. 3
81. For the A.P. 7, 15, 23, 31, ….. Write the first term, common difference and next two terms. 3
82. Find the 30th term of the sequence: 3
1/2, 1, 3/2
83. For what value of n, the nth term of A.P. 63, 65, 67, ….. And nth term of A.P. 3, 10, 17, ……. Are 3
equal to each other?
84. The sum of three numbers in A.P. is 3 and their product is −35. Find the numbers. 3
85. If the 6th term of an A.P. is equal to four times its first term and the sum of first six terms is 75, find 3
the first term and the common difference.
86. If 8th term of an A.P. is zero, prove that its 38th term is triple of its 18th term. 3
87. Determine the A.P. whose 3rd term is 16 and the 7th term excceds the 5th term by 12. 3
88. If the 9th term of an A.P. is zero, prove that its 29th term is twice its 19th term. 3
89. If the pth term of an A.P. is (2p + 3), find the A.P. 3
90. Find the value of p, if x, 2x + p and 3x + 6 are in A.P. 3
91. If tn represents nth term of an A.P., t₂ + t₅ + t₉ = 10 and t₂ + t₉ = 17, find its first term and its common 3
difference.
92. If the nth term of the A.P. 58, 60, 62, …….. is equal to the nth term of the A.P. -2, 5, 12, ……, find 3
the value of n.
93. The ratio of the 11th term to the 18th term of an A.P. is 2 : 3. Find the ratio of the 5th terms to the 3
21st term, and also the ratio of the sum of first five terms of the sum of first 21 terms.
94. If Sn denotes the sum of first n terms of an A.P., prove that S₁₂ = 3(S₈ - S₄). 3
95. If the sum m terms of an A.P. is the same as the sum of its first n terms (m ≠ n), show that the sum 3
of its first (m + n) terms is zero.
96. The sum of the first three terms of an Arithmetic Progression (A.P.) is 42 and the product of the first 3
and third term is 52. Find the first term and the common difference.
97. The first term of an A.P. is 20 and the sum of its first seven terms is 2100; find the 31st term of this 3
A.P.
98. In an A.P, if mth term is n and nth term is m, show that its nth term is (m + n - r). 3
99. Find the A.P. whose 6th term = 5 and 10th term = 9. 3
100. The 17th term of an A.P. exceeds its 10th term by 7. Find the common difference. 3
101. Can 2n² - 7 be the nth term of an A.P.? Explain. 3
102. Find the sum of first 10 terms of the A.P. 3
4 + 6 + 8 + ……..
103. Find the sum of last 8 terms of the A.P. 3
-12, -10, -8, ………., 58
104. The sum of the 2nd term and the 7th term of an A.P. is 30. If its 15th term is 1 less than twice of its 3
8th term, find the A.P.
105. If the sum of first 7 terms of an A.P. is 49 and that of first 17 terms is 289, find the sum of first n 3

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 terms.
106. How many terms of the series 18 + 15 + 12 + …….. when added together will give 45? 3
107. How many three-digit numbers are divisible by 87? 3
108. 3

109. In an A.P. of 50 terms, the sum of first 10 terms is 210 and the sum of its last 15 terms is 2565. Find 3
the A.P.
110. Find the nth term and the 12th term of the list of numbers : 5, 2, −1, −4, .... 3
111. If the nth terms of the two A.P.s 9, 7, 5, .... and 24, 21, 18,.... are the same, find the value of n. Also 3
find that term.
112. Is -150 a term of 11, 8, 5, 2, …….? 3
113. 1/a, 1/b and 1/c are in A.P. Show that: bc, ca, ab are also in A.P. 3
114. Find the sum of first 51 terms of an A.P. whose 2nd and 3rd terms are 14 and 18 respectively. 3
115. Find the 10th term of the A.P. 2, 7, 12, ..... 3
116. (i) If the common difference of an A.P. is −3 and the 18th term is −5, then find its first term. 3
(ii) If the first term of an A.P. is −18 and its 10th term is zero, then find its common difference.
117. Find the 3
(i) sum of those integers between 1 and 500 which are multiples of 2 as well as 5.
(ii) sun of those integers from 1 to 500 which are multiple of 2 as well as 5.
118. The angle of a triangle are in A.P. The greatest angle is twice the least. Find all the angles of the 3
triangles.
119. Find three numbers in A.P. whose sum is 24 and whose product is 440. 3
120. Which term of A.P. 5, 15, 25,…… will be 130 more than its 31st term? 3
121. Find the 12th term from the end in A.P. 13, 18, 23, ………, 158. 3
122. How many terms of the A.P. 27, 24, 21, ..... should be taken so that their sun is zero? 3
123. Which term of the A.P. 121, 117, 113, ..... is the first negative term? 3
124. Find the 11th term from the end of the A.P. 10, 7, 4, ...., −62. 3
125. Find five numbers in A.P. whose sum is 12 ½ and the ratio of the first to the last terms is 2 : 3. 3
126. If the third term of an A.P. is 3 and the seventh is 9, find the 17th term. 3
127. Determine the A.P. whose 3rd term is 5 and the 7th term is 9. 3
128. An A.P. consists of 60 terms. If the first and the last terms be 7 and 125 respectively, find the 31st 3
term.
129. How many terms of the A.P. −15, −13, −11, ..... are needed to make the sum −55? Explain the 3
reason for double answer.
130. The nth term of a sequence is 8 - 5n. Show that the sequence is an A.P. 3
131. In an A.P., the first term is 25, nth term is -17 and the sum of n terms is 132. Find n and the common 3
difference.
132. Solve for x : 1 + 4 + 7 + 10 + ..... + x = 287. 3
133. Find the general term (nth term) and 23rd term of the sequence 3, 1, -1, -3, ……… 3
134. Find the 10th term from the end of the A.P. 4, 9, 14, …….., 254. 3
135. If 5th and 6th terms of an A.P. are respectively 6 and 5. find the 11th term of the A.P. 3
136. The sum of three numbers in A.P. is 24 and the sum of their squares is 194. Find the numbers. 3
137. For an A.P., show that: 3
(m + n)th term + (m - n)th term = 2 x mth term
138. In an A.P., the sum of its first n terms is 6n – n². Find its 25th term. 3
139. Find the sum of all natural numbers between 250 and 1000 which are divisible by 9. 3
140. Find four numbers in A.P. whose sum is 20 and the sum of whose squares is 120. 3
141. For the following A.P.s write the first term a and the common difference d: 3

142. Find the 100th term of the sequence: 3

√3, 2√3, 3√3, ……….
143. Which term of the A.P. 105, 101, 97, ……. is the first negative term? 3
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144. The nth term of an A.P. cannot be 3n² + 5. Justify your answer. 3
145. Determine the value of k for which k² + 4k + 8, 2k² + 3k + 6 and 3k² + 4k + 4 are in A.P. 3
146. The first and the last terms of an A.P. are 17 and 350 respectively. If the common difference is 9, 3
how many terms are there and what is their sum?
147. Which terms of the A.P. 1, 4, 7, 10, ……… is 52 ? 3
148. (i) Check whether −150 is term of the A.P. 11, 8, 5, 2, ...... 3
(ii) Find whether 55 is a term of the A.P. 7, 10, 13, ... or not. If yes, find which term is it.
(iii) Is 0 a term of the A.P. 31, 28, 25, ....? Justify your answer.
149. Find the nth term and the 20th term of the sequence: 9, 5, 1, -3,…….. 3
150. If 402 a term of the sequence: 3
8, 13, 18, 23, …….?
151. The sum of first six terms of an arithmetic progression is 42. The ratio of the 10th term to the 30th 3
term is 1 : 3. Calculate the first and the thirteenth term.
152. The fourth term of an A.P. is 11 and the eighth term exceeds twice the fourth term by 5. Find the 3
A.P. and the sum of first 50 terms.
153. In a school, students stand in rows. If 30 students stand in first row, twenty-seven in the second row, 3
twenty four in the third row and six in the last row; find how many rows are there and what is the
total number of students?
154. How many terms of the A.P. : 24, 21, 18, ........ must be taken so that their sum is 78 3
155. How many whole numbers, each divisible by 7, lie between 200 and 500? 3
156. Check whether 301 is a term of the list of numbers: 5, 11, 17, 23, .... 3
157. Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the A.P. : 5, 8, 11, 14, ………. 3
158. Find the number of all natural numbers between 20 and 80, which are divisible by 3. 3
159. Find the value of the middle most terms(s) of the A.P. : −11, −7, −3, ...., 49. 3
160. Find the A.P. whose nth term is 2n - 3. 3
161. Determine the A.P. whose third term is 16 and 7th term exceeds the 5th term by 12. 3
162. Find A.P. whose second term is 12 and 7th term excceds the 4th by 15. 3
163. Find the arithmetic mean of: 3
(i) -5 and 41
(ii) 3x - 2y and 3x + 2y
(iii) (m + n)² and (m - n)²
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options:
164. The sum of first n terms of the series a, 3a, 5a, …….. Is 1
(a) na (b) (2n – 1) a (c) n²a (d) n²a²
165. The list of numbers 11, 22, 33,... 1
(a) an AP with d = -11 (b) an AP with d = 11
(c) an AP with d = 2 (d) not an AP
166. If 5, 4k-6, 15 are in AP then value of k is 1
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 4
167. Determine the value of k for which k² + 4k + 8, 2k² + 3k + 6 and 3k² + 4k + 4 are in A.P. 1
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) 3
168. Given a = 2, d = 5, Sn =156 , find n and an 1
(a) 8,37 (b) 6,98 (c) 6,56 (d) 2,98
169. If 5th and 6th terms of an A.P. are respectively 6 and 5. What will be the 11th term of the A.P. 1
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) 3
170. If the last term of the A.P. 5, 3, 1, -1 ,.....is -41, then the A.P. Consists of 1
(a) 46 terms (b) 25 terms
(c) 24 terms (d) 23 terms
171. If 2x, x + 10 and 3x + 2 are in AP, then x =___________ 1
(a)0 (b) 2 (c)4 (d) 6
172. The nth term of a sequence is (2n - 3), find its fifteen term. 1
(a) 28 (b) 26 (c) 27 (d) 20
173. In an AP, if a = 3.5, d = 0, n = 101, then an will be 1

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 (a) 0 (b) 3.5 (c) 103.5 (d) 104.5
174. The sum of first five multiples of 3 is 1
(a) 45 (b) 55 (c) 65 (d) 75
175. The sum of the first 22 terms of the A.P. 8,3,-2……………. Is: 1
(a)-979 (b) 979 (c)978 (d)-978
176. If the sum of the first m terms of an AP is n and the sum of its n terms is m, then the sum of its (m + 1
n) terms will be
(a) m + n (b) –(m + n) (c) m – n (d) 0
177. The 21st term A.P whose first two terms are -3 and 4 is 1
(a)17 (b) 137 (c) 143 (d) -143
178. The next term of the AP in 7, 17, 27,........ Is ? 1
(a) 21 (b) 24 (c) 70 (d) 37
179. The sum of the first 2n terms of the AP: 2, 5, 8, …. is equal to sum of the first n terms of the AP: 57, 1
59, 61, … then n is equal to.
(a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 12 (d) 13
180. 15, 10, 5… in this A.P. sum of first 10 term is: 1
(a) -75 (b) 125 (c) -125 (d) 75
181. The number of multiples of 4 that lie between 10 and 250 is 1
(a) 62 (b) 60 (c) 59 (d) 55
182. Sum of n terms of the series 1
√2 + √8 + √18 + √32 + …… is
(a) n(n+2)/√2 (b) √2 n(n+1)
(c) n(n+1)/√2 (d) 1
183. Find the value of p, if x, 2x + p and 3x + 6 are in A.P. 1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
184. The common difference of the AP in which T₂₁ - T₇ = 84, is : 1
(a)4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7
185. The first four terms of an AP whose first term is − 2 and the common difference is − 2 are 1
(a) − 2, 0, 2, 4
(b) − 2, 4, − 8, 16
(c) − 2, − 4, − 6, − 8
(d) − 2, − 4, − 8, − 16
186. Find the 12th term from the end in A.P. 13, 18, 23, ………, 158. 1
(a) 100 (b) 102 (c) 105 (d) 103
187. Find the 15th term of an AP -2, -5, -8, …. 1
(a) 70 (b) -44 (c) 72 (d) 64
188. The 6th term from the end of the AP: 5, 2, -1, -4, …., -31, is 1
(a) -25 (b) -22 (c) -19 (d) -16
189. The nth term of the A.P 4, 10, 16, 22, . . . is 1
(a) 6n − 1 (b) 6n − 2
(c) 6n − 3 (d) 6n − 4
190. Which term of the AP. 21, 42, 63, 94, is 210? 1
(a) 9th
(b) 10th
(c) 11th
(d) 12th
191. The 21st term of the AP whose first two terms are -3 and 4, is 1
(a) 17 (b) 137 (c) 143 (d) -143
192. In an A.P., if d = -4 , n = 7, an = 4, then a is 1
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 20 (d) 28
193. Split 207 into three parts such that these parts are in A.P. and the product of the two smaller parts is 1
4623.
(a) 69, 67, 71 (b) 67, 69, 71

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 (c) 71, 67, 69 (d) 70, 66, 37
194. If k -1 , k + 1 and 2k + 3 are in A.P. , then the value of k is 1
(a) -2 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) 4
195. Find the sum of first 51 terms of an A.P. whose 2nd and 3rd terms are 14 and 18 respectively. 1
(a) 6160 (b) 5610 (c) 1056 (d) 5710
196. In an AP if a = 1, an = 20 and Sn = 399, then n is 1
(a) 19 (b) 21 (c) 38 (d) 42
197. Insert six A.M.s between 15 and -15. 1

198. First four terms of the sequence an = 2n + 3 are 1

(a) 3, 5, 7, 9 (b) 5, 7, 9, 11
(c) 5, 8, 11, 14 (d) 1, 3, 5, 7
199. If nth term of an AP is 7 – 4n, then its common difference is 1
(a) 4 (b) -4 (c) 3 (d) 11
200. Which term of an AP : 21, 42, 63, 84, ... is 210? 1
(a) 9th (b) 10th (c) 11th (d) 12th
201. The 10th term of the sequence √3, √12, √27; …… is 1
(a) √243 (b) √300 (c) √363 (d) 432
202. If nth term of an AP is given by fn = 3n + 4, find the common difference of the AP 1
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 7
203. Two APs have same common difference. The first term of one of these is -1 and that of the other is - 1
8. Then the difference between their 4th term is
(a) −1 (b) −8 (c) 7 (d) −9
204. The 10th term from the end of the A.P. -5, -10, -15… -1000 is 1
(a) -955 (b) -945 (c) -950 (d) -965
205. In an A.P., if a = 3 and S₈ = 192, then d is 1
(a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 4
206. The sum of 25 terms of the A.P. -2/3,-2/3,-2/3,.......is 1
(a) 0 (b) -2/3 (c) -50/3 (d) -50
207. What is the common difference of an AP in which a₁₈ − a₁₄ = 32? 1
(a) 8 (b) −8 (c) −4 (d) 4
208. What term of the A.P. 1 + 4 + 7 + 10 + ….. is 52? 1
(a) 10th (b) 11th (b) 17th (d) 18th
209. The 30th term of the A.P. 10,7,4,.......is 1
(a) 87 (b) 77 (c) -77 (d) -87
210. The 4th term from the end of the AP : -11, -8, 5, ..., 49 is 1
(a) 37 (b) 40 (c) 43 (d) 58
211. Find the sum of 28 terms of an A.P. whose nth term is 8n - 5. 1
(a) 3081 (b) 3180 (c) 3108 (d) 3810
212. The common difference of the AP … -4, -2, 0, 2, …. is 1
(a) 2 (b) -2 (c) 12 (d) –12
213. If the sum of n terms of an A.P. be 3n² + n and its common difference is 6, then its first term is 1
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4
214. The 4th term from the end of the AP: –11, –8, –5, ..., 49 is 1
(a) 37 (b) 56 (c) 43 (d) 40
215. Which term of A.P. 5, 15, 25,…… will be 130 more than its 31st term? 1
(a) 40 (b) 42 (c) 44 (d) 43
216. How many two-digit numbers are divisible by 3? 1
(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 30 (d) 40
217. Find the sum of the first 22 terms of the A.P : 8, 3, -2,........ 1
(a) 987 (b) -797 (c) -979 (c) -987
218. 2, 7, 12, 17 ……….. are in arithmetic progression. The value of the 10th term is 1
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 (a) 47 (b) 46 (c) -47 (d) 45
219. The 10th term of the A.P 5, 8, 11, 14, ....is 1
(a) 32 (b) 35 (c) 38 (d) 185
220. The common difference of an A.P. , whose nth term is an = (3n + 7), is 1
(a) 3
(b) 7
(c ) 10
(d) 6
221. Two APs have same common difference. The first term of one of these is -1 and that of the other is - 1
8. Then the difference between their 4th term is
(a) −1 (b) −8 (c) 7 (d) −9
222. If 48 is the nth term of AP 2, 4, 6, 8…. then n is 1
(a) 24 (b) 22 (c) 20 (d) 26
223. If nth term of an AP is an + b then its common difference is 1
(a) b (b) a (c) n (d) –a
224. The famous mathematician associated with finding the sum of the first 100 natural numbers is 1
(a) Pythagoras (b) Newton
(c) Gauss (d) Euclid
225. In an AP if a = –7.2, d = 3.6, an = 7.2, then n is 1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
226. Which term of the A.P. 72, 68, 64,…….. is 0? 1
(a) 15 (b) 18 (c) 19 (d) 20
227. If the sum of n terms of an AP is 3n² + 5n then which of its term is 164. 1
(a) 26th (b) 27th (c) 28th (d) none of these
228. The 4th term from the end of an AP − 11, − 8, − 5,..., 49 is 1
(a) 37 (b) 40 (c) 43 (d) 58
229. Determine the 24th term of an AP whose 9th term is -10 and common difference is 3 1
(a) 33 (b) 34 (c) 45 (d) 35
230. If the sum of first n terms of an AP is An + Bn² where A and B are constants. The common 1
difference of AP will be
(a) A + B (b) A – B (c) 2A (d) 2B
231. In an AP, if a = 3.5, d = 0 and n = 101, then an will be 1
(a) 0 (b) 3.5 (c) 103.5 (d) 104.5
232. Which term of the A.P. 4.2, 4.7, 5.2, 5.7, ………. is 8.7? 1
(a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 13 (d) 9
233. The 21st term of an A.P. whose first two terms are -3 and 4 is 1
(a) 17 (b) 137 (c) 143 (d) -143
234. The 11th term of the A.P. -3, -½, 2,.... is 1
(a) 28 (b) 22 (c) -38 (d) -48 (½)
235. In an A.P., if a = – 7.2, d = 3.6, an = 7.2, then n is 1
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
236. The first four terms of an AP, whose first term is −2 and the common difference is −2 are 1
(a) −2, 0, 2, 4 (b) −2, 4, −8, 16
(c) −2, −4, −6, −8 (d) −2, -4, −8, −16
237. If first term and 20th of a AP are 1 and 58, respectively then the sum of first 20 terms of an AP is 1
(a) 590 (b) 580
(c) 59 (d) None of these
238. The first four terms of an AP, whose first term is –2 and the common difference is –2, are 1
(a) – 2, 0, 2, 4 (b) – 2, 4, – 8, 16
(c) – 2, – 4, – 6, – 8 (d) – 2, – 4, – 8, –16
239. The common difference of the AP : m, 4m + 1, 7m + 2, 10m + 3,......is 1
(a) 4m (b) 3m + 1 (c) 2m + 2 (d) 3m − 1
240. For an A.P, if a = 5, d = 3 and tn 50, then the value of n is: 1

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 (a) 10 (b) 16 (c) 20 (d) 21
241. Which term of the Ap : 21, 42, 63, 84, ..., is 210 ? 1
(a) 9th (b) 10th (c) 11th (d) 12th
242. If 7 times the 7th term of an AP is equal to 11 times its 11th term, then its 18th term will be 1
(a) 7 (b) 11 (c) 18 (d) 0
243. Insert one arithmetic mean between 3 and 13. 1
(a) 6 (b) 8 (d) 10 (d) 16
244. The sum of the first 22 terms of the A.P. 8, 3, -2… is _________. 1
(a) -979 (b) 979 (c) 978 (d) -978
245. In an A.P. , if a₁₈ - a₁₄ = 32 then the common difference is 1
(a) 8 (b) -8 (c) -4 (d) 4
246. If the 1st term of an A.P. is -5 and the common difference is 2 , then the sum of its first 6 terms is 1
(a) 0 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 15
247. If the common difference of an AP is 5, then what is a₁₈–a₁₃? 1
(a) 5 (b) 20 (c) 25 (d) 30
248. The number of two digit numbers which are divisible by 3 is 1
(a) 33 (b) 31 (c) 30 (d) 29
249. If the numbers n – 2, 4n – 1 and 5n + 2 are in AP, then the value of n is 1
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) –1 (d) 0
250. If the common difference of an A.P. is 5, then is 1
(a) 5 (b) 20 (c) 25 (d) 30
251. The sum of first ten natural number is 1
(a) 55 (b) 155 (c) 65 (d) 110
252. If the 2nd term of an A.P. is 13 and the 5th term is 25, then its 7th term is 1
(a) 30 (b) 33 (c) 37 (d) 38
253. Which of the following is/are an Arithmetic Progression (A.P.)? 1
1. 1, 4, 9, 16,……….
2. √3, 2√3, 3√3, 4√3,………
3. 8, 6, 4, 2,………
(a) only 1. (b) only 2. (c) only 2. and 3. (d) all 1., 2. and 3.
254. If the common difference of an A.P. is 5, then what is a₁₈ – a₁₃ ? 1
(a) 5 (b) 20 (c) 25 (d) 30
255. In an AP , if a = 4,n = 7 and an =16 , then 'd' = 1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
256. The sum of first n terms of an AP IS 2n² + 2n . Find the sum of 24th term of the AP ? 1
(a) 1100 (b) 1200 (c) 1300 (d) 1453
257. What will be the 30th term of the sequence 1/2, 1, 3/2 1
(a) 12 (b) 11 (c) 13 (d) 15
258. 20th term of the AP -5, -3, -1, 1, is 1
(a) 33 (b) 30 (c) 20 (d) 25
259. Insert three arithmetic means between 15 and 27. 1
(a) 18, 21, 24 (b) 21, 18, 23
(c) 24, 21, 18 (d) 24, 21, -18
260. The list of numbers − 10, − 6, − 2, 2, ... is 1
(a) an AP with d = −16
(b) an AP with d = 4
(c) an AP with d = − 4
(d) not an AP
261. Which term of the AP: 27, 24, 21, ……… is zero? 1
(a) 8th (b) 10th (c) 9th (d) 11th
262. What will be the 14th term 1 + 4 + 7 + 10 + ……….. + x = 287. 1
(a) 30 (b) 40 (c) 10 (d) 30
263. If the 2nd term of an AP is 13 and 5th term is 25, what is its 7th term? 1

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 (a) 30 (b) 33 (c) 37 (d) 38
264. The first three terms of an arithmetic progression (A. P.) are 1, 9, 17, then the next two terms are 1
(a) 25 and 35 (b) 27 and 37
(c) 25 and 33 (d) none of these
265. Which term of the A.P 3, 8, 13, 18,……..is 78 ? 1
(a)12th (b) 13th (c) 15th (d) 16th
266. In an A.P. 6 times of 6th term is equal to 11 times of 11th term, and then its 17th term is _________ 1
(a) 13 (b) 5 (c) 0 (d) 11
267. If the common difference of an AP is 5, then what is a₁₈ - a₁₃? 1
(a) 5 (b) 20 (c) 25 (d) 30
268. Which term of the AP: 92, 88, 84, 80 … is 0? 1
(a) 23 (b) 32 (c) 22 (d) 24
269. How many two digits number are divisible by 3? 1
(a) 30 (b) 33 (c) 32 (d) 31
270. If a = 10 and d = 10, then first four terms will be: 1
(a) 10,30,50,60 (b) 10,20,30,40
(c) 10,15,20,25 (d) 10,18,20,30
271. The 21st term of an AP whose first two terms are − 3 and 4, is 1
(a) 17 (b) 137 (c) 143 (d) −143
272. In an Arithmetic Progression, if a = 28, d =-4, n = 7, then an is: 1
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 7
273. Which term of the A.P. 92, 88, 84, 80... is 0? 1
(a) 23 (b) 32 (c) 24 (d) 22
274. The 15th term from the last of the A.P. 7, 10, 13, ....., 130 is 1
(a) 49 (b) 85 (c) 88 (d) 110
275. 37th term of the AP: √x, 3√x, 5√x, …….. Is 1
(a) 37 √x (b) 39 √x (c) 73 √x (d) 75 √x
276. In an AP, if d = − 4, n = 7 and an = 4, then a is equal to 1
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 20 (d) 28
277. Find the sum. 101 + 99 + 97 +…………+ 47. 1
(a) 4144 (b) 3406
(c) 1072 (d) 2072
278. In an A.P., if a = 1 , an = 20 and Sn = 399 then n is 1
(a) 19 (b) 21 (c) 38 (d) 42
279. Find the 20th term of the sequence: 9, 5, 1, -3,…….. 1
(a) 65 (b) −67 (c) 67 (d) −65
280. For what value of the k will k +9 , 2k -1 and 2k + 7 are the consecutive terms in A.P 1
(a) 10 (b) 19 (c) 18 (d) 20
281. Two APs have the same common difference. The first term of one of these is − 1 and that of the 1
other is − 8. The difference between their 4th terms is
(a) −1 (b) −8 (c) 7 (d) −9
282. In an A.P., if a = 3.5 , d = 0 , n = 101, then an will be 1
(a) 0 (b) 3.5 (c) 103.5 (d) 104.5
283. Which term of the AP 92,88,84,80,.... is zero? 1
(a) 23th (b) 32th (c) 22th (d) 24th
284. Which term of the A.P. 21, 42, 63 , 84,......is 210? 1
(a) 9th (b) 10th (c) 11th (d) 12th
285. Which term of an A.P. 24, 21, 18… is the first negative term? 1
(a) 8th (b) 9th (c) 10th (d) 12th
286. If the 7th and the 13th term of a A.P. 34 and 64 respectively then its 18th term is __________. 1
(a) 87 (b) 90 (c) 89 (d) 88
287. The list of numbers -10, -6, -2, 2, .... Is 1
(a) an A.P with d = -16

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 (b) an A.P with d = 4
(c) an A.P with d = -4
(d) not an A.P.
288. In an A.P., if a = -7.2, d = 3.6, an = 7.2, then n is 1
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
289. Find the AP whose first term is 9 and common difference is 7? 1
(a) 9,18,27,… (b) 9,15,21,….
(c) 9,16,23,30,… (d) 9,10,11,…
290. If 73 is the nth term of the A.P. : 3, 8, 13, 18…, then n is equal to 1
(a) 14 (b) 15 (c) 16 (d) 17
291. Next term of the AP √2, 3√2, 5√2, ……. is 1
(a) 2√7 (b) 6√2 (c) 9√2 (d) 7√2
292. Find the sum 101 + 99 + 97 + ……….+ 47. 1
(a)4144 (b) 3406 (c) 1072 (d)2072
293. The 6th term from the end of the AP : 5, 2, -1, -4, ..., -31 is 1
(a) −16 (b) -19 (c) −22 (d) 25
294. In an AP, if S₅ + S₇ = 167 and S₁₀ = 235, then find S₄, where Sn denotes the sum of its first n terms 1
(a) 30 (b) 39 (c) 34 (d) 15
295. The sum of first 16 terms of the AP : 10, 6, 2, ... Is 1
(a) −320 (b) 320 (c) −352 (d) −400
296. What is the 24th term of the sequence 12, 10, 8, 6, ……… 1
(a) 34 (b) −34 (c) −36 (d) 36
297. The 4th term from the end of an AP − 11, − 8, − 5,..., 49 is 1
(a) 37 (b) 40 (c) 43 (d) 58
298. If 73 is the nth term of the arithmetic progression 3, 8, 13, 18…, then ‘n’ is 1
(a) 13 (b) 14 (c) 15 (d) 16
299. The sum of first 15 terms of an A.P. is 0. If its 4th term is 12, find its 12th term. 1
(a) –11 (b) -10 (c) –12 (d) 13
300. Find three numbers in A.P. whose sum is 24 and whose product is 440. 1
(a) 5, -8, 5 (b) 5, 8, 11
(c) 11, 10, 8 (d) 5, 11, 8
301. In an AP, if d = –4, n = 7, a n an = 4, then a is 1
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 20 (d) 28
302. The 4th term from the end of the A.P. -11, -8, -5, . ....., 49 is 1
(a) 37 (b) 40 (c) 43 (d) 58
303. The sum of first five multiples of 3 is 1
(a) 45 (b) 55 (c) 65 (d) 75
304. Which term of the A.P. 72, 68, 64…. is 0? 1
(a) 15 (b) 18 (c) 19 (d) 16
305. If (k - 3), (2k + 1) and (4k + 3) are three consecutive terms and A.P. the value of k is 1
(a) 2 (b) -2 (c) 4 (d) 1
306. The sum of the first 15 multiples of 8 is 1
(a) 920 (b) 860 (c) 900 (d) 960
307. The 21st term of the AP whose first two terms are –3 and 4 is 1
(a) 17 (b) 137 (c) 143 (d) –143
308. Find the sum of the series 99 + 89 + 79 + .....19 1
(a) 535 (b) 986 (c) 456 (d) 531
309. The first term and common difference for the A.P. 3,1,–1,–3 is: 1
(a) 1 and 3 (b) –1 and 3 (c) 3 and –2 (d) 2 and 3
310. If p – 1, p + 3, 3p – 1 are in AP, then p is equal to 1
(a) 4 (b) -4 (c) 2 (d) -2
311. Which of the following statement is incorrect 1
(a) The nth term of an AP cannot be n² + 1

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 (b) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + …. 10 = 55
(c) -3, -2, -1, 0,….. is in A.P
(d) None of the above
312. The 13th term of an AP is four times its 3rd term. If its fifth term is 16, then find the sum of its first 1
6 terms.
(a) 69 (b) 175 (c) 105 (d) 100
313. If an AP has a=1, tn =20 and Sn = 399, then the value of n is: 1
(a) 20 (b) 32 (c) 38 (d) 40
314. If p, q, r, s, t are the terms of an A.P. with common difference -1 the relation between p and t is: 1
(a) t = p – 5 (b) t = p – 4
(c) t = p – 6 (d) t = p + 4
315. If p, q, r and s are in A.P. then r – q is 1
(a) s – p (b) s – q (c) s – r (d) none of these
316. For what value of n, the nth term of A.P. 63, 65, 67, ….. And nth term of A.P. 3, 10, 17, ……. Are 1
equal to each other?
(a) 14 (b) 13 (c) 12 (d) 11
317. Which term of the AP 72, 68, 64….. is 0? 1
(a)15 (b) 18 (c) 19 (d) 20
318. In an A.P., if a = -5, l = 21 and Sn = 200, then n is equal to 1
(a) 50 (b) 40 (c) 32 (d) 25
319. Which term of the AP 31, 26, 21,...is the first negative term and find the tem also 1
(a) 8, -4 (b) 7, 3 (c) 6, 4 (d) 7, -2
Questions
320. Write first four terms of the A.P., when the first term a and the common difference d are given as 4
follows:

321. (i) The first term of an A.P. is 5, the last term is 45 and the sum is 400. Find the number of terms and 4
the common difference.
(ii) The sum of first 15 terms of an A.P. is 750 and its first term is 15. Find its 20th term.
322. (i) How many two digits numbers are divisible by 3? 4
(ii) Find the number of natural numbers between 101 and 999 which are divisible by both 2 and 5.
(iii) How many numbers lie between 10 and 300, which when divided by 4 leave a remainder 3?
323. How many multiples of 4 lie between 10 and 250? 4
324. Two cars start together in the same direction from the same place. The first car goes at uniform 4
speed of 8 km hˉ¹. The second car goes at a spped of 8 km hˉ¹ in the first hour and thereafter
increasing the speed by 0.5 km hˉ¹ each succeedding hour. After how many hours will the two cars
meet ?
325. Find the indicated terms in each of following A.P.s : 4
(i) 1, 6, 11, 16, .......; a₂₀ (ii) −4, −7, −10, −13,....,a₂₅, an
326. The sum of the first five terms and the sum of first seven terms of the same A.P. is 167. If the sum of 4
first ten terms of this A.P. is 235, find the sum of its first twenty terms.
327. How many terms of the A.P. 9, 17, 25, ..... must be taken to give a sum of 636? 4
328. Is 205 a term of the sequence 8, 12, 16, 20, ……? 4
329. (i) Find the 20th term form the last term of the A.P. 3, 8, 13, ....., 253. 4
(ii) Find the 12th from the end of the A.P. −2, −4, −6, ..., −100.
330. The sum of first 14 terms of an A.P. is 1050 and its 14th term is 140. Find the 20th term. 4
331. Which of the following lists of numbers form an A.P.? Justify your answer. 4

332. Which of the following lists of numbers form an AP? If they form an A.P. find the common 4
difference d and write the next three terms:
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 (i) 1, −1, −3, −5,...... (ii) −1.2, −3.2, −5.2, −7.2
(iii) 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, ...... (iv) 1, 5², 7², 73, ......
333. (i) Find the sum of first 51 terms of the A.P. whose second and third terms are 14 and 18 4
respectively.
(ii) If the third term of an A.P. is 1 and 6th term is −11, find the sum of its first 32 terms.
334. The sum of the 4th and the 8th terms of an A.P. is 24 and the sum of the 6th and the 10th terms of 4
the same A.P. is 34. Find the first three terms of the A.P.
335. (i) Find the sum of first 1000 positive integers. 4
(ii) Find the sum of first 15 multiples of 8.
336. The sum of three terms in A.P. is 33 and their product is 1155. Find the terms. 4
337. Justify whether it is true to say that the following are the nth terms of A.P. 4
(i) 2n – 3 (ii) n² + 1
338. The 26th, 11th and the last term of an A.P. are 0, 3 and -1/5 respectively. Find the common 4
difference and the number of terms.
339. Find the sum of the following A.P.s: 4

340. For the A.P. : 10, 15, 20, ……, 195; find: 4
(i) the number of terms in the above A.P.
(ii) the sum of all its terms.
341. (i) The 15th term of an A.P. is 3 more than twice its 7th term. If the 10th term of the A.P. is 41, find 4
its nth term.
(ii) The sum of 5th and 7th terms of an A.P. is 4 and the 10th term is 46. Find the A.P.
342. Which term of the A.P. 21, 18, 15, ..... is −81? Also, is any term 0? Give reason for your answer. 4
343. Find the sum of first 16 terms of a sequence whose nth term is given by t n = 5n - 3, where n is a 4
natural number.
344. If a, b and c are in A.P. show that : 4
(i) 4a, 4b and 4c are in A.P.
(ii) a + 4, b + 4 and c + 4 are in A.P.
345. Find the sum of the A.P.: 14, 21, 28, …….. 168. 4
346. The 4th term of an A.P. is 22 and 15th term is 66. Find the first terns and the common difference. 4
Hence find the sum of the series to 8 terms.
347. Find the sums given below: 4
(i) 7 + 10 ½ + 14 + ...... + 84 (ii) 1 + (−2) + (−5) + ..... + (−236)
348. How many terms of the A.P. 43, 39, 35, …… be taken so that their sum is 252 ? 4
349. Find the sum of the following A.P.s: 4

350. If the third and the 9th terms of an A.P. be 4 and -8 respectively, find which term is zero? 4
351. Find the 31st term of an A.P. whose 10th term is 38 and 16th term is 74. 4
352. If the 3rd and the 9th terms of an arithmetic progression are 4 and -8 respectively, which term of it is 4
zero?
353. Mrs. Gupta repays her total loan of Rs. 1,18,000 by paying instalments every month. If the 4
instalment for the first month is Rs. 1,000 and it increases by Rs. 100 every month, what amount will
she pay as the 30th instalment of loan ? What amount of loan she still has to pay after the 30th
instalment ?
354. Write first four terms of the A.P., when the first term a and the common difference d are given as 4
follows:

355. (i) Find the sum of all two digit natural numbers which are divisible by 4. 4
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 (ii) Find the sum of all natural numbers between 100 and 200 which are divisible by 4.
(iii) Find the sum of all multiples 9 lying between 300 and 700.
(iv) Find the sum of all natural numbers less than 100 which are divisible by 6.
356. How many terms are there in the series: 4
(i) 4, 7, 10, 13, …….., 148?
(ii) 0.5, 0.53, 0.56, …….., 1.1?
357. (i) If an = 3 – 4n, show that a₁, a₂, a₃, ….. Form an A.P. Also find S₂₀. 4
(ii) Find the common difference of an A.P. whose first term is 5 and the sum of first four terms is
half the sum of next four terms.
358. The sum of the first three terms of an A.P. is 33. If the product of the first and the third terms 4
exceeds the second term by 29, find the A.P.
359. Find the sum of integers between 100 and 200 that are 4
(i) divisible by 9 (ii) not divisible by 9
360. Which term of the A.P. 4
(i) 3, 8, 13,18, ..... is 78? (ii) 7, 13, 19, ..... is 205? (iii) 18, 15 ½ , 13, .... is −47?
361. The first term of an A.R is 5, the last term a 45 and the sum of its terms is 1000. Find the number of 4
terms and the common difference of the A.P.
362. A sum of Rs. 8,000 is invested at 10% simple interest per annum. Calculate the interest at the end of 4
each year.
Does the sequence of interests at the end of consecutive years from an A.P. ? If yes, write its first
term and the common difference.
363. Find the sum of first 17 terms of an A.P. whose 4th and 9th terms are −15 and −30 respectively. 4
364. Find the 50th term of the sequence: 4
1/n, n + 1/n, 2n + 1/n, ………
365. Find the sum of : 4
(i) all odd natural numbers less than 50.
(ii) first 12 natural numbers each of which is a multiple of 7.
366. The sum of three consecutive terms of an A.P. is 21 and the sum of their squares is 165. Find these 4
terms.
367. 4

368. Find the sum given below: 4

(i) 34 + 32 + 30 + .... + 10 (ii) −5, + (−8) + (−11) + ..... + (−230)
369. In an A.P., ten times of its tenth term is equal to thirty times of its 30th term. Find its 40th term. 4
370. 4

371. In an A.P. (with usual notations): 4

(i) given a = 5, d = 3, an = 50, find n and Sn
(ii) given a = 7, a₁₃ = 35, find d and s₁₃
(iii) given d = 5, S₉ = 75, find a and a₉
(iv) given a = 8, an = 62, Sn = 210, find n and d
(v) given a = 3, n = 8, S = 192, find d.
372. The first and the last terms of an A.P. are 34 and 700 respectively. If the common difference is 18, 4
how many terms are there and what is their sum ?
373. Find the nth term and the 20th term of the list of numbers 5, 1, −3, −7. 4
374. The sum of first 7 terms of an A.R is 49 and that of first 17 terms of it is 289. Find the sum of first n 4
terms.
375. In an Arithmetic Progression (A.P.) the fourth and sixth terms are 8 and 14 respectively. Find the: 4
(i) first term
(ii) common difference
(iii) sum of the first 20 terms.
376. Find the sum of first 24 terms of the list of numbers whose nth term is given by an = 3 + 2n. 4
377. (i) Find the sum of all two digit odd positive numbers. 4
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 (ii) Find the sum of all 3-digit natural numbers which are divisible by 7.
(iii) Find the sum of all two digit numbers which when divided by 7 yield 1 as the remainder.
378. An article can be bought by paying Rs. 28,000 at once or by making 12 monthly instalments. If the 4
first instalment paid is Rs. 3,000 and every other instalment is Rs. 100 less than the previous one,
find:
(i) amount of investment paid in the 9th month
(ii) total amount paid in the instalment scheme.
Assertion and Reasoning questions:
379. Assertion (A): A manufacturer of TV sets produced 600 sets in the third year and 700 sets in the 1
seventh year.
Reason (R): Assuming that the production increases uniformly by a fixed number every year, the
production in the 1st year is 550 TV sets.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A.
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not a correct explanation of
Assertion (A)
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
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(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A.
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not a correct explanation of
Assertion (A)
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
381. Assertion (A): If the first term of an AP is 6, last term is 62 and the sum of the given terms is 510. 1
Then, there are 14 terms in the given AP.
Reason (R): If a is the first term, l is the last term and n is the number of terms of an AP, then S n =
n2(a+1).
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A.
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not a correct explanation of
Assertion (A)
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
382. Assertion (A): Sum of first n positive integers is given by Sn = 1n/2(n+1). 1
Reason (R): In an AP with first term a and common difference d, the sum of nth terms is given by S n
= n/2[2a+(n−1)d].
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A.
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not a correct explanation of
Assertion (A)
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
383. Assertion (A): In a flower bed, there are 23 rose plants in the first row, 21 in the second, 19 in the 1
third, and so on. There are 5 rose plants in the last row.
Reason (R): There are 10 rows in the flower bed.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A.
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not a correct explanation of
Assertion (A)
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Questions
384. A manufacturer of TV sets produces 600 units in the third year and 700 units in the 7th year. 5
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 Assuming that the production increases uniformly by a fixed number every year, find:
(i) the production in the first year,
(ii) the production in the 10th year,
(iii) the total production in 7 years.
385. Divide 96 into four parts which are in A.P. and the ratio between product of their means to product 5
of their extremes is 15 : 7.
386. (i) How many term of the A.P. 25, 22, 19, ..... are needed to give the sum 116? Also find the last 5
term.
(ii) How many terms of the A.P. 24, 21, 18, .... must be taken so that the sum is 78? Explain the
double answer.
387. Solve the equation: −4 + (−1) + 2 + .......+ x = 437 5
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