Q36
What is the sum of series S2?
Answer: B
Consider the solution to first question of this set.
Sum of S2 = (-40) + (-10) + 20 + 50 = 20.
Hence, option (b).
CAT 1996 QA Question 36 · Algebra - Progressions
Answer it first: the answer and the solution appear right after.
Questions on this set: Q32 Q33 Q34 Q35 Q36
Answer the questions based on the following information.
A series S1 of five positive integers is such that the third term is half the first term and the fifth term is 20 more than the first term. In series S2, the nth term defined as the difference between the (n + 1)th term and the nth term of series S1, is an arithmetic progression with a common difference of 30.