Q.

The first term of an AP is 5 and the last term is 45. If the sum of all the terms is 400, the number of terms is:

1 20  
2 8  
3 10  
4 16  

Ans.

(4)

We havea = 5, a = 45 = l and S = 400Sn=n/2(a+l) 400=n/2(5+45) 400=n/2×50 25n=400 n=400/25 n = 16