CAT 1994QA Question 17

Arithmetic ProgressionEasy

Fourth term of an arithmetic progression is 8. What is the sum of the first 7 terms of the arithmetic progression?

Answer & solution

Correct answer: 56

  • A

    7

  • B

    64

  • 56

  • D

    Cannot be determined

Solution

Middle term of an A.P. is average of all the terms in A.P.

Number of terms = 7

Average of all these 7 terms = Middle term = Fourth term = 8

Therefore, sum of all the terms = 7 × 8 = 56.

Hence, option (c).

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