The weekly stipend paid to a trainee in a workshop forms an arithmetic progression

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Mathematics · Arithmetic Progressions · Arithmetic Progressions

Problem

The weekly stipend paid to a trainee in a workshop forms an arithmetic progression. The trainee receives a total of Rs. 520 in the first four weeks and a total of Rs. 4000 in the first sixteen weeks. (i) Taking the first week’s stipend as aa and the weekly increase as dd, frame two equations connecting aa and dd with the information given above. (ii) Solve the equations obtained in part (i) to find the values of aa and dd. (iii) Calculate the amount the trainee will receive in the 20th week.

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