GROUP 1

ARITHMETIC
SEQUNCES
word
problems
 ARITHMETIC
SEQUENCES
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

Arithmetic Sequence:
a =n a 1 + (n-1) d
Arithmetic Series:
Sn = [2a 1 + (n-1) d]
WORD
A PILE OF CONCRETE PIPES
PROBLEM #1
HAS 28 PIECES AT THE
BOTTOM, 24 ON TOP OF
THOSE, THEN 20, AND SO
ON. IF THERE ARE 108 PIPES
IN ALL, HOW MANY ROWS IN
THE PILE ARE THERE?
 A PILE OF CONCRETE PIPES HAS 28 PIECES AT THE
BOTTOM, 24 ON TOP OF THOSE, THEN 20, AND SO ON.
IF THERE ARE 108 PIPES IN ALL, HOW MANY ROWS IN
THE PILE ARE THERE?

ARITHMETIC CHECKING
a = a + (n-1) d
n Sn =n __ [a 1 + (n-1)d]
SEQUENCE
1
2
an= 4 4 = 28 + (n-1) n=7 7 [2(28) = (7-1) -4]
Sn =___
a = 28 4 = 28-4 - 4n + a 1= 28 2
7 [56 - 24]
= ___
d = -4 4 = 324- d = -4 2

n=? 4 -4n
32 = - 7
= ___(32)
2
-28
4n =_______
_______ - = 7 (16)
-44n - = 112
n4=
7