Quarter 1 – Module 2:

Determines Arithmetic Means, Nth

Term of an Arithmetic Sequence and
Sum of the Terms of a Given
Arithmetic Sequence.
(M10AL-Ib-1)

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MATHEMATICS
Quarter 1: Module 2
Determines Arithmetic Means, Nth
Term of an Arithmetic Sequence and
Sum of the Terms of a Given
Arithmetic Sequence.
(M10AL-Ib-1)

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written for you to be able to have a deeper
understanding of the nth term of an arithmetic sequence, find terms in between two
terms of an arithmetic sequence (arithmetic means) and to compute for the sum of
the terms of the arithmetic sequence (arithmetic series).
The scope of this module will permit us to be able to use the concepts of
arithmetic means and arithmetic series in real life situations. The language used
recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of the students. The lessons are arranged to
follow the standard sequence of the course. The order in which you read them can
be changed to correspond with the textbook that you are now using.

This module is divided into two lessons:

o Lesson 1: The nth term of an Arithmetic Sequence

o Lesson 2: Arithmetic Means and Arithmetic Series

After going through this module, you are expected to

a. illustrate an arithmetic sequence;
b. find the arithmetic means between terms of an arithmetic sequence;
c. determine arithmetic means, nth term of an arithmetic sequence; and
d. find the sum of the terms of a given arithmetic sequence.

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 What I Know

PRE-TEST
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Let us find out how much you already know about the topics in this module.
Write the letter of your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. In the sequence An= 4n-3, find the sum of the first five terms.
A.35 B. 38 C. 42 D. 45
2. The sum of the first 90 natural numbers.
A. 2995 B. 3785 C. 3825 D. 4095
3. When a1 = 32 and d = -1, find the S25.
A. 482 B. 500 C. -500 D. -482
4. What is the missing term of the arithmetic sequence 5,-1,-7,___,-19,..?
A. -10 B. -11 C. -12 D. -13
5. What is the sum of all the odd integers between 8 and 26?
A.153 C. 149 B.151 D. 148
6. If three arithmetic means are inserted between 11 and 39, what is the
second arithmetic mean?
A.18 C. 32 B.25 D. 46
7. Find the sum of the first twenty terms in arithmetic sequence 0,1, 2, 3, …
A. 190 B. 170 C. 180 D. 160
8. Find the sum of all the odd integers from 100 to 200, inclusive.
A. 7,000 B. 8,000 C. 7,500 D. 8,500
9. How many numbers between 150 and 250 are exactly divisible by 12?
A. 10 B. 7 C. 8 D. 6
10. Six student players are participating in a chess game. If each of them
plays once with each of the others, how many games will be played in all?
A. 32 B. 42 C. 49 D.45
11. What is the nth term of the arithmetic sequence 7,9, 11, 13,15, 17,…?
A.3n+4 B. n+2 C.4n+3 D. 2n+5
12. What is the general term An of the arithmetic sequence -8,-4,0,4,8,.. ?
A. An = 4n+ 4 C. An = 4n-12
B. An = - 4n-12 D. An = - 4n + 12
13. What is the sum of the first 25 terms of an arithmetic sequence given
the first term (a1) is 32 and the common difference is -1?
A.-482 B. 500 C.482 D. -500
14. Glenn bought a car for Php600,000. The yearly depreciation of his car is
10% of its value at the start of the year. What is its value after 4 years?
A. ₱437,400 C. ₱438,000
B. ₱393,660 D. ₱378,000
15. During a free-fall, a skydiver jumps 16 feet, 48 feet, and 80 feet on the
first, second, and third fall, respectively. If he continues to jump at this rate,
how many feet will he have jumped during the tenth fall?
A. 304 B. 336 C. 928 D. 314

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 Lesson

1 GENERAL TERM OF A SEQUENCE

In the previous module, you were taught to find the general term of a
sequence. In this module, we will be discussing the method of finding the nth
term or general term of an arithmetic sequence.

FINDING THE GENERAL TERM OF AN ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE

1) Find the general term or the nth term of the sequence 3, 7 , 11 ,15, …
Given: a1 = 3; d = 4 ( subtract 1st term from the 2nd term)
an = a1 + (n – 1 )d
an = 3 + (n – 1 )4
an = 3 + 4n – 4
an = 4n – 1
2) Find the general term or the nth term of the sequence 28, 23, 18, 13 …
Given: a1 = 28; d = -5 ( subtract 1st term from the 2nd term)
an = A1 + (n – 1) d
an = 28 + (n – 1)-5
an = 28 - 5n + 5
an = -5n + 33

Notice that when given the general term of a sequence, you can find the
other terms in the sequence.

POINTERS ON FINDING THE GENERAL TERM OF A SEQUENCE

1. Study each term of the sequence as it compares to its term number.

Then answer the following questions:
a. Is it a multiple of the term number?
b. Is it a multiple of the square or cube of the term number? If
each term is a multiple of the term number, there will be a
common number.
2. Examine the sequence. Does it increase or decrease?
a. If it increases slowly, consider expressions that involve the
term number plus or minus a constant like: n + 2 or n – 3.
b. If it increases moderately, think about multiples of the term
number plus or minus a constant like: 2n or 3n – 1.
c. If the sequence increases very rapidly, try powers of the term
number plus or minus a constant like: n2 or n2 + 1.
3. If the sequence consists of fractions, examine how the
denominator and numerator change as separate sequences.
n +1 2 3 4 5 6
For example: an = 2 yields , , , , ,...
n 1 4 9 16 25

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Let us recall what we have learned in module 1.
For each arithmetic sequence, identify the first term (a1), the common
difference (d) and the next term in the sequence : 2, 5, 8, 11, …
a1 = 2
d = a2 – a1 = 5 – 2 = 3
To find the next term, add the common difference to the last given
term: 11 + 3 = 14. Thus, the next term is 14.
The formula for the nth term (An) of an arithmetic sequence is given by:
an = a1 + (n – 1) d,
where : a1 is the 1st term
n is the number of terms
d is the common difference.

Other Examples:
1) Find the 16th term of the sequence: 1, 5, 9, 13,…
Given: a1 = 1 n = 16 d = a2 – a1 = 5 – 1 = 4
Find the 16 term (A16) using the nth term formula.
th

an = a1 + (n – 1)d
a16 = 1 + (16 – 1)4
a16 = 1 + 15(4)
a16 = 1 + 60
a16 = 61 Thus, the 16th term is 61.
2) Find the nth term of the arithmetic sequence 3,7,11,15,…
Given: a1 = 3 d = a2 – a1 = 7 – 3 =4
Find the nth term (An.)
an = a1 + (n – 1)d
an = 3 + (n – 1)4
= 3 + 4n -4
an = 4n – 1 Thus, the nth term is an = 4n – 1.
3) In the sequence 50, 45, 40, 35, … which term is 5?
Given: a1 = 50 d = a2 – a1 = 45 – 50 = -5 an = 5
Find which term is 5 (n).
an = a1 + (n – 1)d
5 = 50 + (n – 1)-5
5 = 50 + (-5n) + 5
5 = 55 – 5n
5 + 5n = 55 – 5n + 5n
5 – 5 + 5n = 55 – 5
5n = 50
5 5
n = 10

5 is the 10th term or a10 = 5.

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4) The 4th term of an arithmetic sequence is 34 and the 10th term is 22. Find
a1, d, and the nth term.
Since a4 = 34 and a10 = 22, let us add d six times to 34 to get 22.
34 + 6d =22, then we solve for d.
34 – 34 + 6d = 22 – 34
6d = -12
6 6
d = -2
To find a1, subtract d from a4 three times since d should be subtracted
(n – 1) times from an in order to find a1.
a1 = a4 – (n – 1)d
a1 = 34 – (3) (-2)
a1 = 34 + 6
a1 = 40
To find the nth term, let us use the formula
an = a1 + (n – 1)d
an = 40 + (n – 1) -2
an = 40 + (-2n) + 2
an = -2n + 42 Thus, a1 = 40, d = -2, and an = -2n + 42.

Lesson

2 ARITHMETIC MEANS AND SERIES

Information is all around us. The

number of students in a school, the
amount of money an average citizen in
a town earns, the arithmetic mean of
the grades in Math of grade 10
students or the average temperature
in Baguio City. These are all numbers
that are important in everyday life. But
how can this information become
meaningful in our daily lives?
Source: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2VJuMH0clpM/maxresdefault.jpg

For instance, prior to enrolment, student’s height, weight and age are
pre-recorded in the student’s profile. Supposing that there were 5 enrolees in
a certain public High School whose heights are 5’2”, 5’3”, 5’4”, 5’5” and 5’6”,
what would be their average height? Can we readily say that the average
height is 5’4”? What would be the basis for your answer?

In the previous module we learned about generating patterns and finding

the nth term of an arithmetic sequence.

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 In this lesson we are going to study about the different ways to measure
the centre or middle value of an arithmetic sequence, such as the mean or
the arithmetic average (the sum of all values divided by the number of values)
and the median (the middle value when all values are ordered).
The arithmetic mean may be contrasted with the median. If the given set
is an arithmetic sequence, then the median and arithmetic average are equal.
For example the set: 2,4,6,8 and 10, the median and the arithmetic mean are
both equal to 5. However, if the sequence is not arithmetic say: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16,
in this case, the arithmetic average is 6.2 and the median is 4.
In an arithmetic sequence such number in between any two given values
is known as the arithmetic means.

ARITHMETIC MEANS

In an arithmetic sequence, all the terms between any two terms are called
arithmetic means of these two terms.
The arithmetic mean, x (or average) of the numbers y and z is given by:
x=y+z
2
The arithmetic mean, x (or average) of a set of numbers x1,x2,x3,…,xn is
given by:
x = x1 + x2 + x3 + … + xn = ∑x
n n

Example 1: Find an arithmetic mean between 8 and 20.

The arithmetic mean between two numbers is also called the average of
two numbers.
x = 8 + 20 = 28 = 14
2 2

Example 2: Reign’s scores in five math tests are 94,90,96,93, and 95.What is
her average score? (average is also known as arithmetic mean)
x = ∑x = 94+90+96+93+95 = 93.6
n 5

Example 3. Find two terms between 2 and 29 of an arithmetic sequence.

To solve for d, use An = a1 + (n – 1)d where a1 = 2 and n = 4
2 , ___ , ___, 29
a1 a2 a3 a4
a4 = 2 + (4 – 1)d = 29 a2 = a1 + d = 2 + 9 = 11
a4 = 2 + 3d = 29 a3 = a2 + d = 11+9 = 20
a4 = 3d = 29 - 2
3d = 27
3 3 Thus, the two terms between 2 and 35 are
d= 9 11 and 20.

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SOLVING PROBLEMS INVOLVING ARITHMETIC MEANS
In an arithmetic sequence, the term(s) between any two terms is (are)
called arithmetic mean between two terms. For instance, in the sequence 3, 6,
9, 12, the two arithmetic means between 3 and 12 are 6 and 9.
Example1: Find the arithmetic means between 2 and 8. Given two arithmetic
means there are four terms in all. Assume that A1 = 2 and A4 = 8. Let us have
the diagram of the sequence.
2 , __, __, 8 where a1= 2, n = 4; and A4=8
a1, a2, a3, a4
Using: an = a1 + (n – 1) d
8 = 2 + (4 – 1) d
8 = 2 + 3d
8 – 2 = 3d
6 = 3d
d=2
Since the first term, a1, is given and d = 2, then it will be easy for us to
find the two arithmetic means.
Hence, a2 = 2 + 2 a3 = 4+ 2
a2 = 4 a3 = 6
The numbers 4 and 6 are the two arithmetic means between 2 and 8.
Example 2: Find the five arithmetic means between 5 and 47.Given five
arithmetic means there are seven terms in all. Assume that a1 = 5 and
a7 = 47. Let us have the diagram of the sequence.
5 , __, __, __, __, __, 47
a1, a2, a3 , a4 , a5 , a6 , a7
Using : an = a1 + (n – 1)d Hence, a2 = 5 + 7 = 12
47 = 5 + (7 – 1)d a3 = 5 + 14 = 19
47 = 5 + 6d a4 = 5 + 21 = 26
47 – 5 = 6d a5 = 5 + 28 = 33
42 = 6d a6 = 5 + 35 = 40
d=7
The numbers 12, 19, 26, 33, and 40 are the five arithmetic means
between 5 and 47.
Example 3: Insert six arithmetic means between 2 and 16. Also, prove that
their sum is 6 times the arithmetic mean between 2 and 16.
2 , __, __, __, __, __, __, 16
a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8
Let a2, a3, a4, a5, a6 and a7 be the six arithmetic means between 2 and
16. By definition, 2, a2, ..., a6, 16 are in arithmetic sequence.
Let d be the common difference. Here, 16 is the 8th term.
Using : An = a1 + (n – 1) d
A8 = 2 + (8 – 1) d
16 = 2 + (8 – 1) d
16 = 2 +7d
16 – 2 = 7d
14 = 7d
d=2

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Hence, the six arithmetic means are 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 between 2 and 16.
Example 4. Find five terms between 6 and 72 of an arithmetic sequence.
To solve for d, use An = a1 + (n – 1)d where a1 = 6 and n = 7
6 , ___ , ___, ___ , ___, ___ , 72
a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 a7
a7 = 6 + (7 – 1)d = 72
a7 = 6 + 6d = 72 a2 = a1 + d = 6 + 11 = 17
a7 = 6d = 72 - 6 a3 = a2 + d = 17+ 11 = 28
a7 = 6d = 66 a4 = a3 + d = 28+ 11 = 39
6d = 66 a5 = a4 + d = 39+ 11 = 50
6 6 a6 = a5 + d = 50+ 11 = 61
d= 11
Thus, the five terms between 6 and 72 are 17, 28, 39, 50 and 61.
Example 5: Insert 3 arithmetic means between 18 and 30.
To solve for d, you may use the formula for arithmetic sequence.
an = a1 + (n – 1)d where a1 = 18 and n = 5
18 ___, ___, ___, 30
a1 a2 a3 a4 a5
a5 = 18 +(5 – 1)d = 30 a2 = a1 + d = 18 + 3 =21
a5 = 18 + 4d = 30 a3 = a2 + d = 21 + 3 =24
a5 = 4d = 30 - 18 a4 = a3 + d = 24 + 3 =27
4d = 12
4 4 Thus, the three terms between 18 and 30 are
d= 3 21, 24, 27.

What is It
READ THE FOLLOWING STORY…

What is 1 + 2+ 3+ 4 + ……50 + 51 + … 98 + 99 + 100?

A famous story tells that this was the problem given by an elementary
school teacher to a famous mathematician to keep him busy. Do you know
that he was able to get the sum within seconds only? Can you beat that? This
famous mathematician is no other than Karl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1885).
Do you want to know how he did it? Let us find out by doing the activity
below. Determine the answer to the problem above.

DISCUSSION GUIDE
1) What is the sum of each pairs 1 and 100, 2 and 99, 3 and 98 and
…..50 and 51?
2) How many pairs was there in question number 1?
3) From your answers in numbers 1 and 2, multiply the number of pairs
made from number 2 to the sum of each pair in number 1.
4) Based on what you did, explain how do you get the sum of the
integers from 1 to 100?
5) What is the sum of the integers from 1 to 100?

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 Did you get the same result as Karl Friedrich Gauss?
Let us now rewrite the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence
by a1+ a2 + a3 + a4 + ….. + an = Sn.
We can rewrite this sum in reverse order, that is,
Sn = a1+ a2 + a3 + a4 + ….. + an.
And since we can write a2 = a1 + d ; a3 = a2 + d ; a4 = a3 + d and so
on, we have:
Equation 1: Sn = a1+ (a1 + d) + (a2 + d) + (a3 + d )+ ….. + [an + (n-1)]d; if d >0
Equation 2: Sn = a1+ (a1 - d) + (a2 - d) + (a3 - d )+ ….. + [an - (n-1)]d; if d < 0

Adding equation 1 and 2, we get

2Sn =(a1 + an)+ (a1 + an)+ (a1 + an)+ …..+ (a1 + an).

n times
Since there are n terms of the form: (a1 + an), then 2Sn = n (a1 + an)
𝒏
Sn = (a1 + an) ---- dividing by 2
𝟐
we could derive the second equation :
𝑛
Sn = (a1 + an) ----- using an = a1 + (n – 1) d
2
𝑛
Sn = {a1 + [a1 + (n – 1)d ] }
2
𝒏
Sn = [2a1 + (n -1)(d)
𝟐

THE SECRET OF KARL FRIEDRICH GAUSS

Gauss, Carl Friedrich (1777-1855), a German mathematician, is noted
for his wide-ranging contributions to the field of mathematics and physics,
particularly the study of electromagnetism.
Do you know that this formula is the trick he used, as a schoolboy, to
solve the problem of summing up the integers from 1 to 100 given as busy-
work by his teacher? While his classmates toiled away doing the addition
longhand, Gauss wrote a single number, the correct answer:
𝟏
(100)(1+100) = 50 * 101 = 5050.
𝟐
(Modified from DEPED Learners Material for Grade 10 , page 16)

ARITHMETIC SERIES
An arithmetic series is the sum of the terms of an arithmetic sequence.
The sum of n terms of an arithmetic sequence is given by:
Formula:
𝑛
Sn = 2 [2a1 + (n -1)(d)] (1) If first term A1 and d is given, an not given
𝒏
Sn = (a1 + an) (2) If first term A1 and d is given, an is given
𝟐
Where:
Sn = sum of n terms in arithmetic sequence
n = number of terms in the sequence
a1= the first term of the sequence
an = the nth term of the sequence
d= common difference

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EXAMPLES:
1. Find the sum of the arithmetic sequence 1, 4,7,10,13,16,19.
Solution: a1 = 1, n = 7 , d = 3, a7 = 19
𝒏
Sn = 𝟐 (a1 + an)
7
S7 = 2(1 + 19)
7
S7 = 2( 20)
140
S7 = 2
S7 = 70
2. Find the sum of the first 20 terms of arithmetic sequence 5, 9, 13, 17,….
Solution: You may want to find the last term first, such that:
A1 = 5, n = 20, d = 4, a20 = ?
an = a1 + (n – 1)d
a20 = 5 + (20 – 1)(4)
a20 = 5 + (19)(4)
a20 = 5 + 76
a20 = 81
First solution: Second solution:
𝒏 𝒏
Sn = 𝟐(a1 + an) Sn = 𝟐
[2a1 + (n -1)(d)]
20 20
S20 = (5 + 81) S20 = [2(5) + (20 -1)(4)]
2
2
S20 =10(86) S20 =10 [2(5) + (20 -1)(4)]
S20 =860 S20 =10 [10 + (19)(4)]
S20 =10 [10 + 76]
S20 =10 [10 + 76]
S20 =10 [86]
S20 = 860
3. Find the sum of the first 12 terms of the arithmetic sequence given by 50,
47, 44, 41, 38 …
In this example we, will use formula 1 directly.
a1 = 50, n = 12, d = 47-50=-3, a12 =?
𝒏
Sn = 𝟐 [2a1 + (n -1)(d)]
S12 = 12 [2(50) + (12-1)(-3)]
2
S12 = 6 [(100 – 33)]
S12= 6 [67]
S12 = 402

And verifying this using the second formula, we have:

a1 = 50, n = 12, d = 47-50= -3, a12 =?
𝒏
an = a1 + (n – 1)d Sn = 𝟐 (a1 + an)
12
a12 = 50 + (12 – 1)(-3) S12 = 2 (50 + 17)
a12 = 50 + (11)(-3) S12 = 6 (67)
a12 = 50 + -33 S12 = 402
a12 = 17

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4. Find the sum of the first 30 natural numbers. We can use formula 1
directly, since: A1 = 1, n = 30, d = 1
𝑛
Sn = 2 [2a1 + (n -1)(d)]
S30 = 30 [2(1) + (30-1)(1)]
2
S30 = 15 [(2 + 29)]
S30-= 15 [31]
S30 = 465
And verifying this using the second formula, we have:
a1 = 1, n = 30, d = 1 a30 =?
𝒏
an = a1 + (n – 1)d Sn = 𝟐 (a1 + an)
30
a30 = 1 + (30 – 1)(1) S30 = 2 (1 + 30)
a30 = 1+ (29)(1) S30 = 15 (31)
a30 = 1 + 29 S30 = 465
a30 = 30
Usually problems present themselves in either of two ways. Either the
first number in the sequence or the numbers of terms are known or the first
number and the last number of the sequence are known.

APPLICATIONS OF ARITHMETIC SERIES IN REAL LIFE

The concept of arithmetic series can easily

be applied in real life. The example below
illustrates some of these applications.
Eight basketball teams are participating in
the Summer Basketball Camp in Meycauayan City.
If each team were to play each other once,
how many games will be played? Let us analyze the
problem by using letters for each team.
The game played by team A and team B can PNGTREE=basketball+TEAM
be represented by AB, and so on... Listing all the +clipart+png
possible games we have the following combinations:
AB, AC, AD, AE, AF, AG, AH = 7 games
BC, BD, BE, BF, BG, BH = 6 games
CD, CE, CF, CG, CH = 5 games
DE, DF, DG, DH = 4 games
EF, EG, EH = 3 games
FG, FH = 2 games
EH = 1 game
The indicated sum of the terms of this sequence is called a series. The
indicated sum played by the 7 pairs of teams is illustrated as:
S1 = 1
S2 = 1 + 2
S3 = 1 + 2 + 3
S4 = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
S5 = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5
S6 = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6
S7 = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7

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 Since, we are interested with the sum of the games played by the 7 pairs
of teams then, S7 = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 or S7 = 28.
Notice, that the number of games played by the teams form an arithmetic
sequence. Thus, the indicated sum of the terms of this arithmetic sequence is
called an arithmetic series and sum Sn is called the value of the series.
(Source: DEPED, Distance Learning Material 2- Unit 7, Sequences and Series pp 21-22)

The following activity will help you to further hone your knowledge and
skills on arithmetic means and series. Answer the activity and have fun.

What’s More

The following activity will help you to further hone your skills and knowledge
on arithmetic means. Answer the activity and have fun while doing them.

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY #1

Find out what is being asked in each of the following. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.
1) Find the arithmetic mean of 7 and -15.
2) Find the four arithmetic means between 7 and 22.
3) Find the 3 arithmetic mean of 23 and 43.
4) Insert 5 arithmetic means between -2 and 10. Show that their
sum is 5 times the arithmetic mean between -2 and 10.
5) Insert 10 arithmetic means between -5 and 17 and prove that their
sum is 10 times the arithmetic mean between -5 and 17.
6) The daily minimum temperature recorded (in degree F) at a place during a
week was as under:

Find the mean temperature.

7) The average of four numbers is 15. If three of those numbers are 7, 9 and
16, find the last number.
8) The marks obtained by 12 students of a class in math are 36, 64, 47, 43,
50, 39, 81, 93, 72, 35, 53, 41. Find the arithmetic mean of these marks.
9) The mean height of a student in a certain high school is 5 foot 3 inches
(63 inches). If 120 women in this school have an average of 5 foot 1 inch
(61 inches), what is the average height of the 100 men in the college?
10) The average (arithmetic mean) of a, b and c is 24. If the sum of a+2c=26,
what is a + 2b equal to?
(Adapted from https://www.math-only-math.com/worksheet-on-arithmetic-mean.html)

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 Assessment #1: LET’S FIND OUT
In the following activities, find out what is being asked and write your
answers and solutions on a separate sheet of paper.
A. Read each problem and compute for what is asked.
1) Insert four arithmetic means between -1 and 14.
2) Insert five arithmetic means between 14 and 86.
3) Insert three arithmetic means between -18 and 4.
4) Insert four arithmetic means between 12 and -3
5) Insert one arithmetic mean between 24 and 68. https://www.dclibrary.org/sites/defa
ult/files/book_sale_270133702_std_0.
B. Read and understand the following problems. jpg
1) The arithmetic mean between two terms in an arithmetic sequence is
39. If one of these terms is 32, find the other term.
2) If five arithmetic means are inserted between -9 and 9, what is the
third mean?
3) What are the first and last terms of an arithmetic sequence when its
arithmetic means are 35,15 and -5?
4) Find the value of x if the arithmetic mean of 3 and 3x + 5 is 8.
5) Find the value of a when the arithmetic mean of a +7 and a – 3 is
3a + 9.
(Modified from EASE Department of Education Mathematics 10 Learner’s Module, page 12)

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY # 2
Directions: Answer the problem below. Write your answers on a separate sheet
of paper.

A. Insert the indicated number of Arithmetic means between the given first
and last terms of the arithmetic sequence.
1) 2 and 32 [1] 6) -4 and 8 [3]
2) 6 and 54 [3] 7) -16 and -8 [3]
3) 68 and 3 [4] 8) 1/3 and 11/3 [4]
4) 10 and 40 [5] 9) a and b [1]
5) 1/2 and 2 [2] 10) x + y and 4x -2y [2]
B. Complete the missing terms in the given arithmetic sequence.
1) 12 ___, ___, ___, 32
2) 48, ___, ___, ___, ___, 28
3) 129 , 117, ___, 93, ___, 69
4) 196, ___ , 222, ___, 248, ___
5) ___, 235, ___, ___, 190, 175
(Modified from DEPED Learners Material for Grade 10 , page 14.)

Assessment #2 : LET’S SUM IT UP

Directions: Answer the problem below. Write your answers on a separate
sheet of paper.

A. Find the sum of the terms in the arithmetic sequence for the number of
terms indicated.
1) 4 + 1 + -2 + -5 + … 40 terms 4) 13 + 12 +11 + … 50 terms
2) 6 +12 +18 +24 + … 15 terms 5) 2 + 9 +16 + 23+ … 25 terms
3) 10 + 7 + 4 + 1 + … 35 terms

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B. Find the term asked by using the given values.
1) an = 45, A1 = 27, d = 9, Find n 4) d=-5, a7=-11, n = 27, Find S27
2) an = 79, a1 = 7, d = 3, Find Sn 5) a10 = 88, A1 = -8, Find S10
3) a1 =-3/4 d = 4/3 n = 8, Find S8

Activity #3: SUMMING UP

Directions: Answer the problem below. Write your answers on a separate
sheet of paper.

A. Find the sum of each of the following.

1) multiples of 3 from 15 to 45
2) numbers between 1 and 81 which are divisible by 4
3) first 10 terms of the arithmetic sequence 10.2, 12.7, 15.2, 17.7, …
4) the sequence: 1 ,5 , 9, ..… 49, 53.
5) the sum of even integers from 1 to 50
6) the sum of first 25 terms of the arithmetic sequence 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, …
7) multiples of 5 from 1 to 100
8) numbers between 1 and 100 which are divisible by 7
9) first 20 terms of the arithmetic sequence -16, -20, -24, …
10)if the third term of arithmetic sequence is –12 and the seventh term is
6, what is the sum of the first 10 terms?

Assessment #3 : SUMTHING TO DO
Directions: Answer the problem below. Write your answers on a separate
sheet of paper.

A. Given the nth term for each arithmetic sequence, find the sum of the
first 20 terms.
1) 𝑎𝑛 = 4𝑛 + 1
2) 𝑎𝑛 = 7 − 5𝑛
3) 𝑎𝑛 = 3 − 8𝑛
1
4) 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑛 + 2
5) 𝑎𝑛 = 4𝑛 − 6
B. Solve each problem below.
1) Find the sum of the first 50 natural numbers.
2) Find the sum of the first 1000 natural numbers.
3) Find the sum of the multiples of 4 from 1 to 100.
4) Find the sum of the multiples of 6 from 1 to 100.
5) Find the sum of the even numbers from 1 to 100.

(Modified from Grade 10 Mathematics Patterns and Practicalities page 33).

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 What I Have Learned

Directions: Match the word in Column A to the definition in Column B. Write

your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

A B
1. Arithmetic Mean a. It is the sum of the terms of an arithmetic
sequence.
𝑛
2. Arithmetic Series b. Sn = [2a1 + (n -1)(d)]
2

3. Karl Friedrich Gauss c. x = y + z

2
4. Arithmetic Series d. A German mathematician, who was able to get
Formula the sum of an arithmetic sequence only in seconds.
5. Arithmetic Mean 𝑛
e. Sn = (a1 + an)
Formula 2

f. It is term between any two terms is of an

arithmetic sequence.

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 What I Can Do
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY

Problem:
When Cherry opened her Facebook account at https://tunnelhillpartners.com/wp-
8:00 pm she already had 1 follower when she uploaded acontent/uploads/2015/05/Facebook-
a funny photo of herself. logo-png-2.png

By 8:30 pm, she had gained an additional 3 followers. Amazingly by 9:00 pm

she again gained another additional 5 followers. This pattern continued until
12:00 pm.
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
a. Using the pattern above, how many new followers did Cherry gain
between 8:00pm and 10:00pm?
________________________________________________________________________
b. How many followers, in total, did Cherry have at exactly 12:00 pm?
______________________________________________________________________________
C. What is the average number of followers that she have from 8:00 pm to
12:00 pm? (Count the number of 30 minute intervals from 8-12 pm)
______________________________________________________________________________
Modified from https://www.projectmaths.ie/documents/MathsCounts2016/SumOf
AnArithmeticSequence.pdf

Assessment

POST TEST
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Let us find out how much you have known about the topics in this module.
Write the letter of the answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Six student players are participating in a chess game. If each of them
plays once with each of the others, how many games will be played in all?
a. 32 b. 42 c. 49 d. 45
2.Find the FALSE statement.
a. Numbers in a sequence always get bigger
b. A sequence is a list of numbers following some pattern
c. A series is a summed list of numbers following some pattern
d. Sequences can be finite or infinite
3. The sum of the first 90 natural numbers.
a. 2995 b. 3785 c. 3825 d. 4095
4. When A1 = 32 and d = -1, find the S25.
a. 482 b. 500 c. -500 d. -482

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5. What is the missing term of the arithmetic sequence 5,-1,-7,___,-19,-25..?
a. -10 b. -11 c. -12 d. -13
6. Given the terms of the arithmetic sequence 3, 7, 11, 15…. Find the
difference between the 8th and the 2th terms.
a. 18 b. 16 c. 14 d. 12
7. How many numbers between 150 and 250 are exactly divisible by 12?
a. 10 b. 7 c. 8 d. 6
8. In the sequence An= 4n-3, find the sum of the first five terms.
a.35 b. 38 c. 42 d. 45
9. What is the sum of all the odd integers between 8 and 26?
a.153 b. 149 c.151 d. 148
10. If three arithmetic means are inserted between 11 and 39, what is the
second arithmetic mean?
a.18 b. 32 c.25 d. 46
11. Find the sum of the first twenty terms in arithmetic sequence 0,1, 2, 3, …
a. 190 b. 170 c. 180 d. 160
12. How many numbers between 150 and 250 are exactly divisible by 12?
a. 10 b. 7 c. 8 d. 6
13. What is the nth term of the arithmetic sequence 7,9, 11, 13,15, 17,…?
a.3n+4 b. n+2 c.4n+3 d. 2n+5
14. What is the general term An of the arithmetic sequence -8,-4,0,4,8,.. ?
a. an = 4n+ 4 c. an = 4n-12
b. an = - 4n-12 d. an = - 4n + 12
15. What is the sum of the first 25 terms of an arithmetic sequence given that
the first term (a1) is 32 and the common difference is -1?
a. 500 b. -482 c.482 d. -500

Additional Activities

SELF –EVALUATION:

In the following activities, find out what is being asked and write your
answers and solutions on a separate sheet of paper.
A. Find out what is being asked in each of the following problems.
1) The 10th and 12th terms of an arithmetic sequence are 11 and 14,
respectively.
a. What is d?
b. What is a1?
c. What is a24?
d. How many terms are negative?
2) The 100th and 200th terms of an arithmetic sequence are 83 and 103,
respectively.
a. What is the first term?
b. What is d?
c. What is a30?

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B. Read and understand the following problems.
1) The mean of 6 numbers is 43. If 2 is subtracted from each of the numbers,
what will be the new mean?
2) The mean of 5 numbers is 27. If each number is multiplied by 2, what will
be the mean of the new numbers?
3) The mean of 20 numbers is 18. If 3 is added to each of the first ten
numbers, find the mean of the new set of 20 numbers.
4) The mean weight of 8 girls in a group is 35 kg. The individual weights of
seven of them are 35 kg, 28 kg, 43 kg, 25 kg, 33 kg, 51 kg and 22 kg. Find
the weight of the eighth girl.
5) The mean of the marks scored by 50 students was found to be 39. Later on
it was discovered that a score of 75 was misread as 25. Find the correct
mean.

C. Challenge yourselves with the following problems.

1) If a clock strikes the appropriate number of times on each hour, how
many times will it strike in one day? In one week?
2) A group of hikers has a trek of 6 days to reach Mt. Apo. They travelled 15
km on the 1st day, 13 km on the 2nd day, 11 on the 3rd day, and so on.
How many kilometres did they travel to reach Mt. Apo?
3) Luis applied for scholarship and was given battery of test. He made a
score of 68 on his first test. The passing average score is 75. Would he
make it after four tests if he did 6 points better on each succeeding test?
What was his score on the fourth test? What was his average score in the
battery test?
4) Find the sum of the first 25 multiples of 8.
5) Find the sum of the first 12 terms of the arithmetic sequence whose
general term is an=3n +5.
(Modified from https://www.math-only-math.com/worksheet-on-arithmetic-mean.html

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Pre-Assessment What’s in Enrichment Enrichment
Activity 1 Assessment 1
PRE TEST A. 1. 17 1. -4 A. 1. 2,5,8,11
2. 18,30,42 2. 10,13,16,19 2. 26,38,50,62,74
1. D 9. C 3. 55,42,29,16 3. 28,33,38 3.-12,5,-7,-1.5
2. D 10. D 4. 15,20,25,30,35 4. 0,2,4,6,8 A.M.=4 4. 9,6,3,0
3. B 11. D 5. 1, 3/2 Show: 0+2+…+8= 5(4) 5. 46
4. D 12. C 6. -1, 2, 5 5. -3,-1,….13,15 A.M.=6
B. 1. x=46
5. A 13. B 7. -14, -12, -10 Show: -3-1+…15= 10(6)
2. 3rd mean=0
6. C 14. B 8. 1, 5/3, 7/3, 3 6. 215.4/6 = 35.9ºF
3. a1=55, a5=-25
7. A 15. A 9. (a + b)/2 7. x =28 4. x=8/3
8. C 10. 2x -3y 8. 654/12=54.5 5. a=-7/2 or -3.5
B. 1. 595/7=85 9. 120(61)+100(x)=63
2. 24.5/5=4.9 hrs. 220
3. 22.5,29 and 32.5 x=65.4in
4. y =11 10. a+2b=118
5. x =17
Enrichment Enrichment Enrichment Enrichment
Activity 2 Assessment 2 Activity 3 Assessment 3
A.1.17 1. n =11, S11= 330 A.
2.18,30,42 A. 1. S40= 2,180 2. n =20, S20= 840 1. 860
3.55,42,29,16 2. S15= 720 3. d =2.5, S10= 214.50 2. -910
4.15,20,25,30,35 3. S35= -1,435 4. n =14, S14= 378 3. -1620
5.1,3/2 4. S50= 1,875 5. S50= 650 4. 220
6.-1,2,5 5. S25= 2,150 6. a25=124,S25=1,600 5. 720
7. n =20, S20=1050 B.
7.-14,-12,-10
B. 8. n =14, S14=735 1. 1275
8.1,5/3,7/3,3
1. n =3, S3= 108 9. A20=-92,S20=-1,080 2. 25025
9.(a+b)/2 2. n =25, S25=1,075 10. n=10; d = 4.5 3. 1300
10.2x,3x-y 3. S8=94/3 or 31.33 by elimination 4. 816
B.1.17,22,27 4. S27=-1242 a1=-21 a10=19.5 5. 2550
2.44,40,36,32 5. S10= 400 S10=-7.5
3.105,81
4.209,235,261
5.250,220,205
What I have learned What I can do Assessment Additional Activity
1. F
SELF EVALUATION
GUIDE QUESTIONS POST TEST A.
2. A The pattern shows the 1. a)d=1.5, b)a1=-2.5,
arithmetic sequence: c)a24=32, d) 2
1. D 9. A 2. d=1/5, a1=63.2, a30=69
3. D 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 …….n 2. A 10. C B.
1. 8:00-10:00=4 intervals 3. D 11. A 1. New Mean =41
4. B& E 1+3+5+7 =16 likes 2. New Mean =54
4. B 12. C 3. New Mean =19.5
5. D 13. D 4. 8th girl = 43 kg
5. C 2. 8:00-12:00=8 intervals 5. correct mean=40
1+3+5+7+9+11+13+15 6. B 14. C C.
=64 likes 7. C 15. A 1.24 times/day
8. D 168 times/week
2.15 + 13 +…+ 5= 60km
3. 8:00-12:00=8 intervals 3. 68+72+78+84=75.5
1+3+5+7+9+11+13+15 4
=64 likes from #2. Yes, 4th test=84,Mean=75.5
4.n=25,d=8,a1=8,S25=2,600
5.a1=8, a12=41, S12=294
Arithmetic Mean = 64/8
Thus, 8 likers on the
average per 30 minute
interval.
Answer Key
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Author

Michael T. Fajardo
He is a graduate of Bachelor in Secondary Education
Major in Mathematics from the University of the
Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City. He also completed
42 units of Master of Arts in Education, Major in
Mathematics from Bulacan State University. He is
currently teaching Mathematics 10 at Meycauayan
National High School in Camalig for Grade 10.
He also taught IGCSE Mathematics 9 and 10 in Taman
Rama Mahatma Gandhi School in Bali, Indonesia.
He is also the Mathematics MTAP trainor of grade 10
students in Meycauayan National High School-
Camalig.

Illustrator

JOEY REY DC. MAGRACIA

He graduated Bachelor of Secondary Education Major
in English at Mariano Quinto Alarilla Polytechnic
College (now, Polytechnic College of the City of
Meycauayan) on 2011. As the school’s ICT
coordinator of Perez Elementary School, he became
one of the scholars of the Schools Division of City of
Meycauayan for Visual Graphics and Design,
National Certificate 3 held at ATECH Computer
College in Guiguinto, Bulacan.
He was one of the pioneering authors and illustrators
of big books published by DepEd RO3- Central Luzon.
He is currently a member of the National Pool of
Illustrators of DepEd under the Bureau of Learning
Resources.

Layout Artist

Rizza Erika LT. Fernandez

Finished her studies at Polytechnic College of the City
of Meycauayan where she took Bachelor of Secondary
Education, Major in English. She is currently teaching
at Pantoc Elementary School in Grade IV. She is also
the ICT Coordinator of the said school.

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