1966 AHSME Problems/Problem 18

Problem

In a given arithmetic sequence the first term is $2$, the last term is $29$, and the sum of all the terms is $155$. The common difference is:

$\text{(A) } 3 \qquad \text{(B) } 2 \qquad \text{(C) } \frac{27}{19} \qquad \text{(D) } \frac{13}{9} \qquad \text{(E) } \frac{23}{38}$

Solution

$\fbox{A}$

See also

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Problem 17
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