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JEE Main 27 July 2022, Shift 1, Maths Q6

Question 6 of 90 in this shift, Maths question 6 of 30, Section A.

Suppose

a_1, a_2, ..., a_n, ...

be an arithmetic progression of natural numbers. If the ratio of the sum of first five terms to the sum of first nine terms of the progression is 5 : 17 and

110 < a_{15} < 120

, then the sum of the first ten terms of the progression is equal to

(1)290
(2)380Official answer
(3)460
(4)510

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter: Sequences and Series
Topic: AP and GP
Idea tested: AP Ratio Conversion: Sum to General Term

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