Three numbers are in AP and their sum is $21$. If $1, 5, 15$ are added to them respectively, they form a G.P. The numbers are
Options
A$5, 7, 9$
B$9, 5, 7$
C$7, 5, 9$
DNone of these
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Sequence and SeriesMTP May 20Question 1879 of 128
All Questions Correct Answer
✅ Option a — $5, 7, 9$
All Options:
- A$5, 7, 9$
- B$9, 5, 7$
- C$7, 5, 9$
- DNone of these
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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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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