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==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
− | How many terms are in the arithmetic sequence 13, 16, 19, | + | How many terms are in the arithmetic sequence <math>13</math>, <math>16</math>, <math>19</math>, <math>\dotsc</math>, <math>70</math>, <math>73</math>? |
<math> \textbf{(a)}\ 20 \qquad\textbf{(B)} \ 21 \qquad\textbf{(C)} \ 24 \qquad\textbf{(D)} \ 60 \qquad\textbf{(E)} \ 61 </math> | <math> \textbf{(a)}\ 20 \qquad\textbf{(B)} \ 21 \qquad\textbf{(C)} \ 24 \qquad\textbf{(D)} \ 60 \qquad\textbf{(E)} \ 61 </math> | ||
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==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
− | 73-13 | + | <math>73-13 = 60</math>, so the amount of terms in the sequence <math>13</math>, <math>16</math>, <math>19</math>, <math>\dotsc</math>, <math>70</math>, <math>73</math> is the same as in the sequence <math>0</math>, <math>3</math>, <math>6</math>, <math>\dotsc</math>, <math>57</math>, <math>60</math>. |
− | In this sequence, the terms are the multiples of 3 going up to 60, and there are 20 multiples of 3 in 60. | + | In this sequence, the terms are the multiples of <math>3</math> going up to <math>60</math>, and there are <math>20</math> multiples of <math>3</math> in <math>60</math>. |
− | However, one more must be added to include the first term. So, the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) }21}</math>. | + | However, one more must be added to include the first term. So, the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 21}</math>. |
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+ | ==See Also== | ||
+ | {{AMC10 box|year=2015|ab=A|num-b=6|num-a=8}} | ||
+ | {{MAA Notice}} |
Revision as of 17:51, 4 February 2015
Problem
How many terms are in the arithmetic sequence ,
,
,
,
,
?
Solution
, so the amount of terms in the sequence
,
,
,
,
,
is the same as in the sequence
,
,
,
,
,
.
In this sequence, the terms are the multiples of going up to
, and there are
multiples of
in
.
However, one more must be added to include the first term. So, the answer is .
See Also
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