Department of Education

Mathematics 10
ARITHMETIC MEANS and SERIES
First Quarter – Week 2

DR. FELISA G. BASIJAN

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In this lesson, you will apply the key concepts of arithmetic sequence. You
will be able to go through about arithmetic means and arithmetic series.
As you go through this module, you are expected to:

1. Determine the arithmetic means of an arithmetic sequence.

2. Find the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence.

Directions: Choose the letter that best answers each question. Please take note of
the items/questions that you will not be able to answer correctly and revisit them
as you go through this module for self-assessment.

1. Find the arithmetic mean of 15 and 71.

A. 43 B. 45 C. 54 D. 65

2. The four arithmetic means between 9 and 29 are

A. 13, 16, 21, 24 C. 13, 17, 21, 25
B. 13, 17, 21, 24 D. 13, 17, 21, 26

3. The arithmetic mean between two terms of a sequence is -4. If one of the
terms is 17, find the other term.
A. 25 B. -25 C. 35 D. -35
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4. The arithmetic means between the 6 and 9 term of an arithmetic sequence
is 13.5 and 15. What is the 20th term of the sequence?
A. 30 B. 31 C. 32 D. 33
5. The terms between two given terms of an arithmetic sequence are called
A. Average C. arithmetic series
B. arithmetic means D. terms

6. What is the sum of all the odd integers between 8 and 26?
A. 153 B. 151 C. 149 D. 148
7. What is the sum of all the even integers between 9 and 27?
A. 144 B. 162 C. 170 D. 180
8. Find the sum of the first 20 positive even numbers.
A. 400 B. 410 C. 415 D. 420
9. Find the sum of all multiples of 3 between 5 and 64.
A. 650 B. 690 C. 750 D. 790

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 10.Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the arithmetic sequence whose first
term is 3, and the 20th term is 83.
A. 840 B. 850 C. 860 D. 870
11.In a display of cans, there are 18 cans in the bottom row, 17 in the row
above, 16 in the next row and so on. How many cans are there in all if there
are 6 rows?
A. 120 B. 123 C. 126 D. 129
12.Find the sum of the first ten terms of the arithmetic sequence 3, 6, 9, …
A. 165 B. 166 C. 167 D. 168
13.Find the sum of the first eight terms of the arithmetic sequence 5, 7, 9, …
A. 80 B. 86 C. 90 D. 96
14.Daisy made deposits from her school allowance savings as follows: ₱10 on
the first week, ₱13 on the second week, ₱16 on the third week, and so
on. How much was her total savings after 52 deposits?
A. 4 494 B. 4 496 C. 4 498 D. 4 500
15.A pile of sandbags has 24 in the first layer, 23 in the second, 22 in the third,
and so on. How many sandbags are there with 10 layers?
A. 195 B. 197 C. 199 D. 200

Tell whether each sequence is arithmetic or not.

1. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, …
This is an arithmetic sequence with a common difference of 2. In fact, the
arithmetic sequence is the set of odd numbers.
2. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, …
The common difference is 2. This is also an arithmetic sequence
representing the set of even numbers.
3. 3, 9, 16, 24, 33
The differences between two consecutive terms are not equal. This is not
an arithmetic sequence.

Finding a certain number of terms between two given terms of an arithmetic

sequence is a common task in studying arithmetic sequence.
The terms between any two non-consecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence are
known as arithmetic means.
The arithmetic mean between two real numbers x and y is the average of x and y
𝑥+𝑦
or .
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In the sequence 3, 12, 21, 30, 39

12, 21, and 30 are called the arithmetic means of the given sequence.

Examples:

1. Insert 4 arithmetic means between 5 and 25.

Solution: since we are required to insert 4 terms, then there will be 6 terms in all.
Given: a1 = 5
an = 25
n=6
Find: d
Using the formula: an = a1 + (n-1) d
25 = 5 + (6-1) d
25 = 5 + 5d
25-5 = 5d
20 = 5d (Dividing both sides of the equation by 5)
4=d
Using now the value of d, we can now get the 4 arithmetic means, that is
1st term = 5
2nd term = 5+4 = 9
3rd term = 9+4 = 13
4th term = 13 + 4 = 17
5th term = 17 + 4 = 21
6th term = 21 + 4 = 25

Therefore, the 4 arithmetic means between 5 and 25 are 9, 13, 17, and 21.

2. Find the arithmetic mean between 27 and 5. Solution:

Arithmefic mean = = 16

At this point, you know already some essential things about arithmetic sequence.
Now, we will learn how to find the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic
sequence.

SUMMING UP!
What is the sum of the terms of each finite sequence below?
1. 1, 4, 7, 10
1 + 4 + 7 + 10 = 22
2. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 = 35
3. 10, 5, 0, -5, -10, -15
10 + 5 + 0 + (-5) + (-10) + (-15) = -15

Definition: An arithmetic series is the sum of the terms of an arithmetic

sequence. The sum of a finite arithmetic sequence is denoted by Sn = a1 + a2 + a3 + .
. . + an
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Sum of a Finite Arithmetic Series
The sum of n terms of an arithmetic sequence is given by
𝑛
S n = ( a 1 + an ) if an is given 2
𝑛
Or Sn = [2 a1 + (n-1) d] if an is not given 2

Where: Sn = the partial sum

an = the nth term a1 = the
first term d = the common
difference
Examples:

1. Find the sum of the first 35 terms of the arithmetic sequence 1, 4, 7,

10, …
Solution:
Given: n = 35 , a1= 1 , d = 3
𝑛
Sn = [2 a1 + (n-1) d]
2

S35 = [2 (1) + (35-1)3]

S35 = [2 + (34)3]

S35 = [2 + 102]

S35 = [104)
= 1 820
Hence, the sum of the first 35 terms is 1 820.

2. If a school offers a monthly starting salary of ₱20 000 and an increase of

₱100 per month, what is the total amount of salaries for 3 years? Given:
a1 = 20 000 d = 100
n = 3 years = 36 months
Solution:
𝑛
Sn = [2 a1 + (n-1) d] 2

S36 = [2 (20 000 + (36-1) 100]

S36 = 18 [ 40 000 + (35)(100]

S36 = 18 [ 40 000 + 3 500]

S36 = 18 ( 43 500)
S36 = 783 000
Thus, the total amount of money that will be earned in 3 years in this school
is ₱783 000.

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3. A pile of bricks has 30 bricks in the bottom row, 29 bricks in the
second row, and so on to 14 bricks in the top row. How many bricks
are in the pile?
Given:
a1 = 30 , an = 14
The total number of bricks in the pile is 30+29+…+14. Since there are 30
bricks in the bottom row and each succeeding row has one fewer brick until
the top row with 14 bricks, then there must be 30 – 14 + 1 = 15 rows.
Solution:
𝑛
Sn = ( a1 + an)
2

S15 = ( 30 + 14)

S15 =

S15 = 330

Hence, there are 330 bricks in the pile.

A. Insert the arithmetic means of the following sequence:

1. 2 , ____ , 32
2. 6 , ___ , ___, ___, 54

3. 68 , ___, ____, ____, ____, 3

4. 15 , ___ , 71

5. 10, ___ , ___ , ___, -10

B. Find the sum of each of the following.

1. First 50 positive multiples of 12
2. First 100 positive odd numbers
3. The 100 terms given that the first term is 3 and the common difference is 3.
4. First 25 terms of the arithmetic sequence 4 , 9, 14, 19 , 24 , . . .
5. Multiples of 3 from 15 to 45

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 The terms between two given terms of an arithmetic sequence are called
arithmetic means.
One arithmetic mean between two terms is called the arithmetic mean or
𝑎+𝑏 average
of the two terms. The average of a and b is . 2

An arithmetic series is the sum of the terms of an arithmetic sequence. The sum
of a finite arithmetic sequence is denoted by Sn = a1 + a2 + a3 + . . . + an.

Sum of a Finite Arithmetic Series

The sum of n terms of an arithmetic sequence is given by
𝑛
S n = ( a 1 + an ) if an is given 2
𝑛
Or Sn = [2 a1 + (n-1) d] if an is not given 2

Where: Sn = the partial sum

an = the nth term a1 = the
first term d = the common
difference

A. Complete each of the following arithmetic sequence.

1. -14, ___, ___, 10
2. 12, ___ , ___ , -3
3. 8, 12, __, ___, 24
4. 48, ___, ___, ___, 12
5. 22, ___, ___, ___, ___, -3

B. Find the sum of the first n terms of each arithmetic sequence given its first term and
common difference.

1. a1 = 7 , d = 4 , n = 10 S10 = _____

2. a1 = 18 , d = -5 , n = 12 S12 = ______
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 3. a1 = 10 , d = 3 , n = 8 S8 = ______

4. a1 = -91 , d = 21 , n = 100 S100 = ______

5. a1 = 725 , d = 100 , n = 100 S100 = ______

C. Find the sum.

1. 2 + 4 + 6 + … + 70
2. 5 + 9 + 13 + . . . + 49
3. 1 + 3 + 5 + . . . + (2n-1)

Directions: Read each item carefully. Write down the letter that corresponds to the
correct answer.
1. Find the arithmetic mean of 21 and 91.
A. 52 B. 54 C. 56 D. 65

2. The three arithmetic means between 4 and 16 are

A. 7, 10, 13 B. 7, 10, 14 C. 7, 9, 12 D. 7,
10, 15

3. The arithmetic mean between two terms of a sequence is -10. If one of the
terms is -2, find the other term.
A. -12 B. -15 C. - 16 D. -18
4. The arithmetic means between the 1st and 4th term of an arithmetic
sequence are 1 and -14. What is the 5th term of the sequence?
A. -18 B. -19 C. -20 D. -
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5. The sum of the terms of a finite arithmetic sequence is called
A. Average C. arithmetic series
B. arithmetic means D. terms

6. What is the sum of all the odd integers between 10 and 18?
A. 53 B. 56 C. 58 D. 59
7. What is the sum of all the even integers between 9 and 27?
A. 144 B. 162 C. 170 D. 180
8. Find the sum of the first 10 positive odd numbers.
A. 25 B. 30 C. 35 D. 20
9. Find the sum of all multiples of 3 between 5 and 64.
A. 650 B. 690 C. 750 D. 790
10. Find the number of terms of an arithmetic series whose first term is 4, the
last term is 212 and the sum of the terms is 5 724.

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 A. 50 B. 51 C. 52 D. 53
11. An arithmetic series contains 17 terms. If the first term is 2 and the sum is
-170, what is the common difference?
A. 3/2 B. -3/2 C. 2/3 D. -
2/3
12. Find the sum of the first terms of the arithmetic sequence 3, 6, 9, …
A. 63 B. 65 C. 67 D. 68
13. Find the sum of the first eight terms of the arithmetic sequence 5, 7, 9, …
A. 80 B. 86 C. 90 D. 96
14. How many of the first n positive multiples of 3 must be added to produce a
sum of 315?
A. 12 B. 13 C. 14 D.
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15. How many of the first n natural numbers must be added to produce a sum
of 4 950?
A. 95 B. 97 C. 99 D.
100

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