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The number of terms of the series: 5+7+9+...\displaystyle 5+7+9+... must be taken so that the sum may be 480\displaystyle 480.

Options

A15\displaystyle 15
B10\displaystyle 10
C25\displaystyle 25
D20\displaystyle 20
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Correct Answer

✅ Option a — 15\displaystyle 15

All Options:

  • A15\displaystyle 15
  • B10\displaystyle 10
  • C25\displaystyle 25
  • D20\displaystyle 20

About This Chapter: Sequence and Series

Paper

Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude

Weightage

4-6 Marks

Key Topics

Arithmetic & Geometric Progressions

This chapter covers Arithmetic Progressions (AP) and Geometric Progressions (GP). Students learn how to find the nth term, sum of n terms, arithmetic/geometric means, and sum to infinity of a GP.

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Exam Strategy Tip

For complex 'sum of series' questions, a great hack is to substitute n = 1 and n = 2 into the question and the options to see which one matches, completely bypassing the formula.

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