CASE STUDY QUESTION 12 Aditya is celebrating his birthday. He invited his friends. He bought a packet of toffees/candies which contains 120 candies. He arranges the candies such that in the first row there are 3 candies, in second there are 5 candies, in third there are 7 candies and so on. 9% s (a) Find the total number of rows of candies. (i) 12 (ii) 10 (ii) 14 (iv) 8Candies are arranged in 3, 5, 7, 9, .... order. This forms an A.P. S, = 120 => 5 [2a + (n-1)d] = 120 => nw + 2n-120=0 => (n- 10) (n+ 12)=0 =n=100rn=-12 Ans: (ii) 10 (b) How many candies are placed in last row? (i) 22 (i) 21 (iii) 24 (iv) 18 ay =at (10-I)d=at+ 9d =3+9x2=21 Ans: (ii) 21(c) Find the difference in number of candies placed in 7th and 3rd row. @s Gi) 10 (iii) 12 (iv) 14 a,=a+ 6d =3+6x2=15 a,=at+2d =34+2x2=7 Difference = 15 — Ans: (i) 8(a) If Aditya decides to make 15 rows, then how many total candies will be placed by him with the same arrangement? (i) 200 (ii) 150 (iii) 255 (iv) 210 n= 15 15 Sig= > 2 *3405—D] = Bx 34 = 255 Ans: (iii) 255 (e) Find the number of candies in 12th row. (21 Gi) 30 Gi) 25 (iv) 19 ay =a+lld =3+11x2 =25 Ans: (iii) 25