ARITHMETIC &

GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE
(WORD PROBLEMS)
 ARITHMETIC & GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE (WORD PROBLEMS)

OBJECTIVE:
• solves real-life problems involving
sequences.
 ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE (WORD PROBLEMS)

Hb. Determine the seating capacity of

an auditorium with 36 rows of seats if
there are 20 seats in the first row, 24
seats in the second row, 28 seats in the
third row, and so on.
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Hb. Determine the seating capacity of an auditorium with 36 rows of seats if
there are 20 seats in the first row, 24 seats in the second row, 28 seats in the
third row, and so on. 𝒏
𝑺𝒏 = 𝑎1 + 𝑎36
Given: 𝒂𝒏 = 𝒂 𝟏 + 𝒏 − 𝟏 𝒅 𝟐
n = # of rows = 36 𝟑𝟔
𝒂𝟑𝟔 = 𝟐𝟎 + 𝟑𝟔 − 𝟏 (𝟒) 𝑺𝟑𝟔 = 𝟐𝟎 + 160
𝑎1 = 1st row = 20 𝟐
𝑎2 = 2nd row = 24 𝒂𝟑𝟔 = 𝟐𝟎 + 𝟑𝟓 (𝟒) 𝟑𝟔
𝑎3 = 3rd row = 28 𝒂𝟑𝟔 = 𝟐𝟎 + 𝟏𝟒𝟎 𝑺𝟑𝟔 = 180
𝟐
d=4 𝒂𝟑𝟔 = 𝟏𝟔𝟎 𝟔𝟒𝟖𝟎
𝑎36 = ? 𝑺𝟑𝟔 =
𝑆36 = ? 𝟐
𝑺𝟑𝟔 = 3240
∴ 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑢𝑚 𝑖𝑠 3240
 GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE (WORD PROBLEMS)

Hb. The Population of GFIS is

predicted to increase by 25%
each year. What will be its
population 5 years from now if
its current population is 500?
 GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE (WORD PROBLEMS)

Hb. The Population of GFIS is predicted to increase by 25% each year. What
will be its population 5 years from now if its current population is 500?

Given: 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 𝑟 𝑛−1
𝑎1 = 500
r = 125% or 1.25 𝑎5 = (500)(1.25)5−1
n=5 𝑎5 = (500)(1.25)4
𝑎5 = ?
𝑎5 = (500)(2.44)
𝑎5 = 1,220
∴ 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝐺𝐹𝐼𝑆 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 5 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑖𝑠 1,220
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Hb. The town plaza is roughly in the

shape of a trapezoid. The plaza has 30
rows of bricks. The first row has 15
th
bricks, and the 30 row has 43 bricks.
How many bricks are in the plaza?
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Hb. The town plaza is roughly in the shape of a trapezoid. The plaza has 30
rows of bricks. The first row has 15 bricks, and the 30th row has 43 bricks.
How many bricks are in the plaza?
Given: 𝒏
𝑺𝒏 = 𝑎1 + 𝑎30
n = # of rows = 30 𝟐
𝑎1 = 1st row = 15 𝟑𝟎
𝑎30 = 30th row = 43
𝑺𝟑𝟎 = 𝟏𝟓 + 43
𝟐
𝟑𝟎
𝑺𝟑𝟎 = 58
𝟐 ∴ 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 870
𝟏𝟕𝟒𝟎
𝑺𝟑𝟎 = bricks in the plaza.
𝟐
𝑺𝟑𝟎 = 870
 GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE (WORD PROBLEMS)

Hb. Ronvhion invests ₱ 1,000 in a

mutual fund which claims his money
will double by the end of each year. If
this happens, how much money will
he have at the beginning of the sixth
year?
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Hb. Ronvhion invests ₱ 1,000 in a mutual fund which claims his money will
double by the end of each year. If this happens, how much money will he
have at the beginning of the sixth year?

Given: 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 𝑟 (𝑛+1)−1
𝑎1 = 1,000
r = 200% or 2 𝑎6 = (₱ 1,000)(2)(6+1)−1
n=6 6
𝑎6 = ?
𝑎6 = (₱ 1,000)(2)
𝑎6 = (₱ 1,000)(64)
𝑎6 = ₱ 64,000
∴ 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑦 ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑠𝑖𝑥𝑡ℎ 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑖𝑠 ₱ 64,000
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Hb. Vhion accepts a position on a company

where he receive a salary of ₱ 275, 000 for
the first year. He is guaranteed a raise of ₱
15,000 per year for the first 5 years.
Determine his salary at the beginning of his
sixth year.
 ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE (WORD PROBLEMS)
Hb. Vhion accepts a position on a company where he receive a salary of ₱
275, 000 for the first year. He is guaranteed a raise of ₱ 15,000 per year for
the first 5 years. Determine his salary at the beginning of his sixth year.
Given:
𝑎1 = 1st 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟 = ₱ 275,000 𝒂𝒏 = 𝒂𝟏 + 𝒏 − 𝟏 𝒅
d = ₱ 15,000 𝒂𝟔 = ₱ 275,000 + 𝟔 − 𝟏 (₱ 15,000)
𝑎6 = ? 𝒂𝟔 = ₱ 275,000 + 𝟓 ₱ 15,000
𝒂𝟔 = ₱ 275,000 + ₱ 75,000
𝒂𝟔 = ₱ 350,000

∴ 𝑉ℎ𝑖𝑜𝑛′ 𝑠 𝑠𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑖𝑥𝑡ℎ 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑖𝑠 ₱ 350,000

 GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE (WORD PROBLEMS)

Hb. You land a job as a police officer.

Your salary for the first year is ₱ 43,
125. You will receive 7% increase every
year. How much will your salary be at
the start of year six.
 GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE (WORD PROBLEMS)

Hb. You land a job as a police officer. Your salary for the first year is ₱ 43,
125. You will receive 7% increase every year. How much will your salary be at
the start of year six.

Given: 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 𝑟 𝑛−1
𝑎1 = ₱ 43, 125
r = 107% or 1.07 𝑎6 = (₱ 43, 125)(1.07)6−1
n=6 𝑎6 = (₱ 43, 125)(1.07)5
𝑎6 = ?
𝑎6 = (₱ 43, 125)(1.4)
𝑎6 = ₱ 60, 375
∴ 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑥𝑡ℎ 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑖𝑠 ₱ 60, 375
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