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Q50 (CISF/2022) Miscellaneous & General Knowledge › Important Days, Places & Events

The sum of the numbers 3, 6, 9, 12, ... up to the 20th term is :

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: C

Explanation

The given sequence 3, 6, 9, 12, ... is an Arithmetic Progression (AP) because the difference between consecutive terms is constant.

  • First term (a) = 3
  • Common difference (d) = 6 - 3 = 3
  • Number of terms (n) = 20

The formula for the sum of the first n terms (Sn) of an AP is:

Sn = n/2 [2a + (n - 1)d]

Substituting the values:

S20 = 20/2 [2 × 3 + (20 - 1) × 3]
S20 = 10 [6 + 19 × 3]
S20 = 10 [6 + 57]
S20 = 10 [63]
S20 = 630

Thus, the sum of the first 20 terms is 630. Therefore, option C is correct.

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