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1. (a) attempt to find d (M1)

u  u1
e.g. 3 , 8 = 2 + 2d
2
d=3 A1 N2 2

(b) correct substitution (A1)

e.g. u20 = 2 + (20 –1)3, u20 = 3 × 20 –1
u20 = 59 A1 N2 2

(c) correct substitution (A1)

20 20
e.g. S20 = (2 + 59), S20 = (2 × 2 + 19 × 3)
2 2
S20 = 610 A1 N2 2
[6]

2. (a) evidence of choosing the formula for 20th term (M1)

e.g. u20 = u1 + 19d
correct equation A1
64  7
e.g. 64  7  19d , d 
19
d=3 A1 N2 3

(b) correct substitution into formula for un A1

e.g. 3709 = 7 + 3(n – 1), 3709 = 3n + 4
n = 1235 A1 N1 2
[5]

3. (a) common difference is 6 A1 N1

(b) evidence of appropriate approach (M1)

e.g. un = 1353
correct working A1
1353 3
e.g. 1353 = 3 + (n – 1)6,
6
n = 226 A1 N2

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(c) evidence of correct substitution A1

226(3  1353) 226
e.g. S226 = , (2 × 3 + 225 × 6)
2 2
S226 = 153 228 (accept 153 000) A1 N1
[6]

4. (a) evidence of equation for u27 M1

e.g. 263 = u1 + 26 × 11, u27 = u1 + (n – 1) × 11, 263 – (11 × 26)
u1 = –23 A1 N1

(b) (i) correct equation A1

e.g. 516 = –23 + (n – 1) × 11, 539 = (n – 1) × 11
n = 50 A1 N1

(ii) correct substitution into sum formula A1

50(23  516) 50(2  (23)  49 11)
e.g. S50 = , S 50 
2 2
S50 = 12325 (accept 12300) A1 N1
[6]

16  1 
5. (a) r=   A1 N1
32  2 

(b) correct calculation or listing terms (A1)

6 1 3
1 1
e.g. 32 ×   , 8    , 32, ... 4, 2, 1
2 2
u6 = 1 A1 N2

(c) evidence of correct substitution in S∞ A1

32 32
e.g. ,
1 1
1
2 2
S∞ = 64 A1 N1
[5]

6. (a) d=2 A1 N1

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(b) (i) 5 + 2n = 115 (A1)

n = 55 A1 N2

(ii) u1 = 7 (may be seen in above) (A1)

correct substitution into formula for sum of arithmetic series (A1)
55


55 55
e.g. S55 = (7  115), S 55  (2(7)  54(2)), (5  2k )
2 2 k 1
S55 = 3355 (accept 3360) A1 N3
[6]

7. (a) attempt to substitute into sum formula for AP (accept term formula) (M1)
e.g. S20 =
20
2(7)  19d ,  or 20 (7  u 20 ) 
2  2 
setting up correct equation using sum formula A1
20
e.g. {2(–7) + 19d} = 620 A1 N2
2

(b) correct substitution u78 = –7 + 77(4) (A1)

= 301 A1 N2
[5]

8. (a) evidence of substituting into formula for nth term of GP (M1)

1 3
e.g. u4 = r
81
1 3 1
setting up correct equation r  A1
81 3
r=3 A1 N2

(b) METHOD 1
setting up an inequality (accept an equation) M1
1 n 1
(3  1) (1  3 n )
e.g. 81  40; 81  40; 3 n  6481
2 2
evidence of solving M1
e.g. graph, taking logs
n > 7.9888... (A1)
n=8 A1 N2

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METHOD 2
if n = 7, sum = 13.49...; if n = 8, sum = 40.49... A2
n = 8 (is the smallest value) A2 N2
[7]

7
9. (a) 2
r 4
r
 2 4  2 5  2 6  2 7 (accept 16 + 32 + 64 + 128) A1 N1

(b) (i) METHOD 1

recognizing a GP (M1)
u1 = 24, r = 2, n = 27 (A1)
correct substitution into formula for sum (A1)
2 4 (2 27  1)
e.g. S27 =
2 1
S27 = 2147483632 A1 N4

METHOD 2
30 30 3
recognizing   
r 4 r 1 r 1
(M1)

recognizing GP with u1 = 2, r = 2, n = 30 (A1)

correct substitution into formula for sum
2(2 30  1)
S30 = (A1)
2 1
= 2147483646
30

2
r 4
r
= 2147483646 – (2 + 4 + 8)

= 2147483632 A1 N4

(ii) valid reason (e.g. infinite GP, diverging series), and r ≥ 1 (accept r > 1)R1R1 N2
[7]

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10. METHOD 1
substituting into formula for S40 (M1)
correct substitution A1
40(u1  106)
e.g. 1900 =
2
u1 = –11 A1 N2
substituting into formula for u40 or S40 (M1)
correct substitution A1
e.g. 106 = –11 + 39d, 1900 = 20(–22 + 39d)
d=3 A1 N2

METHOD 2
substituting into formula for S40 (M1)
correct substitution A1
e.g. 20(2u1 + 39d) = 1900
substituting into formula for u40 (M1)
correct substitution A1
e.g. 106 = u1 + 39d
u1 = –11, d = 3 A1A1 N2N2
[6]

11. (a) d=3 (A1)

evidence of substitution into un = a + (n  1) d (M1)
e.g. u101 = 2 + 100  3
u101 = 302 A1 N3

(b) correct approach (M1)

e.g. 152 = 2 + (n  1)  3
correct simplification (A1)
e.g. 150 = (n  1)  3, 50 = n  1, 152 = 1 + 3n
n = 51 A1 N2
[6]

12. (a) evidence of dividing two terms (M1)

1800 1800
e.g.  ,
3000 1080
r =  0.6 A1 N2

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(b) evidence of substituting into the formula for the 10th term (M1)
e.g. u10 = 3000( 0.6)9
u10 = 30.2 (accept the exact value 30.233088) A1 N2

(c) evidence of substituting into the formula for the infinite sum (M1)
3000
e.g. S 
1.6
S = 1875 A1 N2
[6]

13. (a) u10 = 3(0.9)9 A1 N1

(b) recognizing r = 0.9 (A1)

correct substitution A1
3
e.g. S =
1  0.9
3
S= (A1)
0 .1
S = 30 A1 N3
[5]

14. (a) (i) attempt to set up equations (M1)

–37 = u1 + 20d and –3 = u1 + 3d A1
–34 = 17d
d = –2 A1 N2

(ii) –3 = u1 – 6  u1 = 3 A1 N1

(b) u10 = 3 + 9 × –2 = –15 (A1)

10
S10 = (3 + (–15)) M1
2
= –60 A1 N2
[7]

15. (a) u1 = 1, u2 = –1, u3 = –3 A1A1A1 N3

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(b) Evidence of using appropriate formula M1

20
correct values S20 = (2 × 1 + 19 × –2) (= 10(2 – 38)) A1
2
S20 = –360 A1 N1
[6]

16. (a) Recognizing an AP (M1)

u1 = 15 d = 2 n = 20 (A1)
substituting into u20 = 15 + (20 – 1) × 2 M1
= 53 (that is, 53 seats in the 20th row) A1 N2

20 20
(b) Substituting into S20 = (2(15) + (20 – 1)2) (or into (15 + 53)) M1
2 2
= 680 (that is, 680 seats in total) A1 N2
[6]

17. (a) 5000(1.063)n A1 N1

(b) Value = $ 5000(1.063)5 (= $ 6786.3511...)

= $ 6790 to 3 s.f. (accept $ 6786, or $ 6786.35) A1 N1

(c) (i) 5000(1.063)n > 10 000 or (1.063)n > 2 A1 N1

(ii) Attempting to solve the inequality nlog(1.063) > log2 (M1)

n > 11.345 (A1)
12 years A1 N3
Note: Candidates are likely to use TABLE or LIST on a
GDC to find n.
A good way of communicating this is suggested below.
Let y = 1.063x (M1)
When x = 11, y = 1.9582, when x = 12, y = 2.0816 (A1)
x = 12 i.e. 12 years A1 N3
[6]

1
18. (a) (0.2) A1 N1
5

9
1
(b) (i) u10  25  (M1)
5

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 1 7 1 
= 0.0000128    ,1.28105 , A1 N2
 5  78125

n 1
1
(ii) u n  25  A1 N1
5

 
 
For attempting to use infinite sum formula for a GP  
25
(c)  (M1)
1
 1   
 5 

 31.25  31.3 to 3 s f 
125
S= A1 N2
4
[6]

19. (a) For taking three ratios of consecutive terms (M1)

54 162 486
   3 A1
18 54 162
hence geometric AG N0

(b) (i) r=3 (A1)

un = 18  3n  1 A1 N2

(ii) For a valid attempt to solve 18  3 n  1 = 1062882 (M1)

eg trial and error, logs
n = 11 A1 N2
[6]

20. (a) 3, 6, 9 A1 N1

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(b) (i) Evidence of using the sum of an AP M1

2  3  20 1 3
20
eg
2
20

 3n  630
n 1
A1 N1

(ii) METHOD 1
100
Correct calculation for  3n
n 1
(A1)

eg
100
2  3  99 3,15150
2
Evidence of subtraction (M1)
eg 15150  630
100

 3n 14520
n  21
A1 N2

METHOD 2
Recognising that first term is 63, the number of terms is 80 (A1)(A1)

eg
80
63 300, 80 126 79 3
2 2
100

 3n 14520
n  21
A1 N2

[6]

21. (a) For taking an appropriate ratio of consecutive terms (M1)

2
r= A1 N2
3

(b) For attempting to use the formula for the nth term of a GP (M1)
u15 = 1.39 A1 N2

(c) For attempting to use infinite sum formula for a GP (M1)

S = 1215 A1 N2
[6]

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22. (a) (i) r = 2 A1 N1

(ii) u15 = 3 (2)14 (A1)
= 49152 (accept 49200) A1 N2

(b) (i) 2, 6, 18 A1 N1
(ii) r=3 A1 N1

(c) Setting up equation (or a sketch) M1

x 1 2 x  8
 (or correct sketch with relevant information) A1
x  3 x 1

x2 + 2x + 1 = 2x2 + 2x  24 (A1)
x2 = 25
x = 5 or x = 5
x = 5 A1 N2
Notes: If “trial and error” is used, work must be
documented with several trials shown.
Award full marks for a correct answer with this
approach.
If the work is not documented, award N2 for a
correct answer.

1
(d) (i) r= A1 N1
2
(ii) For attempting to use infinite sum formula for a GP (M1)
8
S=
1
1
2
S = 16 A1 N2
Note: Award M0A0 if candidates use a value of r
where r > 1, or r < 1.
[12]

23. (a) (i) S4 = 20 A1 N1

(ii) u1 = 2, d = 2 (A1)
Attempting to use formula for Sn M1
S100 = 10100 A1 N2

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 1 4
(b) (i) M2 =   A2 N2
 0 1
  1 2  1 4
(ii) For writing M3 as M2  M or M  M2  or     M1
  0 1  0 1 
 1 0 4  2
M3 =   A2
0 0 0  1

 1 6
M3 =   AG N0
 0 1

 1 8
(c) (i) M4 =   A1 N1
 0 1
 1 2   1 4   1 6   1 8
(ii) T4 =            (M1)
 0 1  0 1  0 1  0 1
 4 20 
=   A1A1 N3
 0 4

 1 2  1 4  1 200
(d) T100 =       ...   (M1)
 0 1  0 1 0 1

100 10100
=   A1A1 N3
 0 100
[16]

24. Note: Throughout this question, the first and last terms are
interchangeable.
(a) For recognizing the arithmetic sequence (M1)
u1 = 1, n = 20, u20 = 20 (u1 = 1, n = 20, d = 1) (A1)
Evidence of using sum of an AP M1

S20 =
1 20 20 (or S 
20
2 1191) A1
2 2
S20 = 210 AG N0

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(b) Let there be n cans in bottom row

Evidence of using Sn = 3240 (M1)

eg
1 n n  3240, n 2  n 1  3240, n 2n  n 1 1  3240
2 2 2
n2 + n  6480 = 0 A1
n = 80 or n = 81 (A1)
n = 80 A1 N2

(c) (i) Evidence of using S =

1  n  n (M1)
2
2S = n2 + n A1
n2 + n  2S = 0 AG N0
(ii) METHOD 1
Substituting S = 2100

eg n2 + n  4200 = 0, 2100 =
1  n  n A1
2
EITHER
n = 64.3, n = 65.3 A1
Any valid reason which includes reference to integer being needed, R1
and pointing out that integer not possible here. R1 N1
eg n must be a (positive) integer, this equation does not have
integer solutions.
OR
Discriminant = 16 801 A1
Valid reason which includes reference to integer being needed, R1
and pointing out that integer not possible here. R1 N1
eg this discriminant is not a perfect square, therefore no
integer solution as needed.
METHOD 2
Trial and error
S64 = 2080, S65 = 2145 A1A1
Any valid reason which includes reference to integer
being needed, R1
and pointing out that integer not possible here. R1 N1
[14]

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25. (a) Recognizing an AP (M1)

u1 =15 d = 2 n = 20 (A1) 4
substituting into u20 = 15 + (20 –1) × 2 M1
= 53 (that is, 53 seats in the 20th row) A1

(b) Substituting into S20= 20 (2(15) + (20–1)2) (or into 20 (15 + 53)) M1
2 2
= 680 (that is, 680 seats in total) A1 2
[6]

26. (a) 5000(1.063)n A1 1

(b) Value = $5000(1.063)5 (= $6786.3511...)
= $6790 to 3 sf (Accept $6786, or $6786.35) A1 1

(c) (i) 5000(1.063)n > 10000 or (1.063)n > 2 A1 1

(ii) Attempting to solve the inequality «log (1.063) > log 2 (M1)
n > 11.345... (A1)
12 years A1 3
Note: Candidates are likely to use TABLE or LIST
on a GDC to find n. A good way of communicating
this is suggested below.
Let y = 1.063x (M1)
When x = 11, y = 1.9582, when x = 12, y = 2.0816 (A1)
x = 12 ie 12 years A1 3
[6]

27. (a) u1  S1  7 (A1) (C1)

(b) u2  S2  u1  18  7
 11 (A1)
d  11  7 (M1)
4 (A1) (C3)

(c) u4  u1  (n  1) d  7  3(4) (M1)

u4  19 (A1) (C2)
[6]

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28. For using u3 = u1r2 = 8 (M1)

8 = 18r2 (A1)
8  4
r2 =  
18  9 
2
r= (A1)(A1)
3
u1
S  ,
1 r

54
S   54 , (10.8) (A1)(A1)(C3)(C3)
5
[6]

29. (a) (i) Neither

(ii) Geometric series
(iii) Arithmetic series
(iv) Neither (C3)
Note: Award (A1) for geometric correct, (A1) for arithmetic
correct and (A1) for both “neither”. These may be implied by
blanks only if GP and AP correct.

(b) (Series (ii) is a GP with a sum to infinity)

3
Common ratio (A1)
4
 
a  1 
S∞ =  (M1)
1 r  3
 1 
 4
=4 (A1) (C3)
Note: Do not allow ft from an incorrect series.
[6]

30. (a) (i) $11400, $11800 (A1) 1

10
(ii) Total salary  (2 11000  9  400) (A1)
2
= $128000
(A1) (N2) 2

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(b) (i) $10700, $11449 (A1)(A1)

(ii) 10th year salary  10 000(1.07)9 (A1)
= $18384.59 or $18400 or $18385 (A1)(N2) 4

(c) EITHER
n
Scheme A SA   2 11000  (n  1) 400  (A1)
2
10 000(1.07 n  1)
Scheme B SB  (A1)
1.07  1
Solving SB  SA (accept SB  SA , giving n  6.33 ) (may be implied) (M1)
Minimum value of n is 7 years.
(A1) (N2)
OR
Using trial and error (M1)

Arturo Bill
6 years $72 000 $71532.91
7 years $85 400 $86 540.21

(A1)(A1)
Note: Award (A1) for both values for 6 years, and (A1) for both
values for 7 years.
Therefore, minimum number of years is 7. (A1) (N2) 4
[11]

31. Arithmetic sequence d = 3 (may be implied) (M1)(A1)

n = 1250 (A2)
1250  1250 
S = (3 + 3750)  or S  (6  1249 3) (M1)
2  2 
= 2 345 625 (A1) (C6)
[6]

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32.
x f f
4 2 2
5 5 7
6 4 11
7 3 14
8 4 18
10 2 20
12 1 21

(a) m=6 (A2) (C2)

(b) Q1 = 5 (A2) (C2)

(c) Q3 = 8 (A1)
IQR = 8 – 5 (M1)
= 3 (accept 5 – 8 or [5, 8]) (C2)
[6]

33. Arithmetic sequence (M1)

a = 200 d = 30 (A1)
(a) Distance in final week = 200 + 51 × 30 (M1)
= 1730 m (A1) (C3)

52
(b) Total distance = [2.200 + 51.30] (M1)
2
= 50180 m (A1) (C3)
Note: Penalize once for absence of units ie award A0 the first
time units are omitted, A1 the next time.
[6]

1 1
34. (a) (i) Area B = , area C = (A1)(A1)
16 64

1 1
(ii) 16  1 64  1 (Ratio is the same.) (M1)(R1)
1 4 1 4
4 16

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1
(iii) Common ratio = (A1) 5
4

1 1 5
(b) (i) Total area (S2) =   = (= 0.3125) (0.313, 3 sf) (A1)
4 16 16

1   1  
8
1   
4   4  

(ii) Required area = S8 = (M1)
1
1
4
= 0.333328 2(471...) (A1)
= 0.333328 (6 sf) (A1) 4
Note: Accept result of adding together eight areas correctly.

1
(c) Sum to infinity = 4 (A1)
1
1
4
1
= (A1) 2
3
[11]

35. (a) u4 = ul + 3d or 16 = –2 +3d (M1)

16 – – 2
d= (M1)
3
=6 (A1) (C3)

(b) un = ul + (n – 1)6 or 11998 = –2 + (n – l)6 (M1)

11998  2
n= 1 (A1)
6
= 2001 (A1) (C3)
[6]

36. (a) Ashley

AP 12 + 14 + 16 + ... to 15 terms (M1)
15
S15 = [2(12) + 14(2)] (M1)
2
= 15 × 26
= 390 hours (A1) 3

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(b) Billie
GP 12, 12(1.1), 12(1.1)2… (M1)
(i) In week 3, 12(1.1)2 (A1)
= 14.52 hours (AG)

12[1.1 – 1]
15
(ii) S15 = (M1)
1.1 – 1
= 381 hours (3 sf) (A1) 4

(c) 12 (1.1)n–1 > 50 (M1)

50
(1.1)n–1 > (A1)
12
50
(n – 1) ln 1.1 > ln
12
50
ln
n–1> 12 (A1)
ln 1.1
n – 1 > 14.97
n > 15.97
 Week 16 (A1)
OR
12(1.1)n–1 > 50 (M1)
By trial and error
12(1.1)14 = 45.6, 12(1.1)15 = 50.1 (A1)
 n – l = 15 (A1)
 n = 16 (Week 16) (A1) 4
[11]

37. (a) (i) PQ = AP2  AQ2 (M1)

= 22  22 = 42 = 2 2 cm (A1)(AG)

(ii) Area of PQRS = (2 2 )(2 2 ) = 8 cm2 (A1) 3

(b) (i) Side of third square =  2    2  = 4 = 2 cm

2 2

Area of third square = 4 cm2 (A1)

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1st 16 2nd 8
(ii)   (M1)
2nd 8 3rd 4
8 4 1
 Geometric progression, r =   (A1) 3
16 8 2

10
1 16
(c) (i) u11 = u1r = 16   =
10
(M1)
2 1024
1
= ( = 0.015625 = 0.0156, 3 sf) (A1)
64

u1 16
(ii) S = = (M1)
1– r 1–
1
2
= 32 (A1) 4
[10]

38. (a) u1 = 7, d = 2.5 (M1)

u41 = u1 + (n – 1)d = 7 + (41 – 1)2.5
= 107 (A1) (C2)

n
(b) S101 = [2u1 + (n – 1)d]
2
101
= [2(7) + (101 – 1)2.5] (M1)
2
101(264)
=
2
= 13332 (A1) (C2)
[4]

360 240 3
39. (a) r=   = 1.5 (A1) 1
240 160 2

(b) 2002 is the 13th year. (M1)

u13 = 160(1.5)13–1 (M1)
= 20759 (Accept 20760 or 20800.) (A1) 3

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(c) 5000 = 160(1.5)n–1

5000
= (1.5)n–1 (M1)
160
 5000 
log   = (n – 1)log1.5 (M1)
 160 
 5000
log  
n–1=  160  = 8.49 (A1)
log1.5
 n = 9.49  10th year
 1999 (A1)

OR
3
Using a gdc with u1 = 160, uk+1 = uk, u9 = 4100, u10 = 6150 (M2)
2
1999 (G2) 4

1.513  1
(d) S13 = 160   (M1)
 1.5  1 
= 61958 (Accept 61960 or 62000.) (A1) 2

(e) Nearly everyone would have bought a portable telephone so there

would be fewer people left wanting to buy one. (R1)
OR
Sales would saturate. (R1) 1
[11]

40. (a) a1 = 1000, an = 1000 + (n – 1)250 = 10000 (M1)

10 000  1000
n= + 1 = 37.
250
She runs 10 km on the 37th day. (A1)

37
(b) S37 = (1000 + 10000) (M1)
2
She has run a total of 203.5 km (A1)
[4]

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41. a=5
a + 3d = 40 (may be implied) (M1)
35
d= (A1)
3
35
T2 = 5 + (A1)
3
2 50
= 16 or or 16.7 (3 sf) (A1) (C4)
3 3
[4]

2
u1 3
42. S=  (M1)(A1)
1 r  2
1  
 3
2 3
=  (A1)
3 5
2
= (A1) (C4)
5
[4]

43. (a) Plan A: 1000, 1080, 1160... Plan B: 1000, 1000(1.06), 1000(1.06)2…
2nd month: $1060, 3rd month: $1123.60 (A1)(A1) 2

(b) For Plan A, T12 = a + 11d

= 1000 + 11(80) (M1)
= $1880 (A1)
For Plan B, T12 = 1000(1.06)11 (M1)
= $1898 (to the nearest dollar) (A1) 4

12
(c) (i) For Plan A, S12 = [2000 + 11(80)] (M1)
2
= 6(2880)
= $17280 (to the nearest dollar) (A1)

1000(1.0612  1)
(ii) For Plan B, S12 = (M1)
1.06  1
= $16870 (to the nearest dollar) (A1) 4
[10]

44. (a) $1000 × 1.07510 = $2061 (nearest dollar) (A1) (C1)

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(b) 1000(1.07510 + 1.0759 + ... + 1.075) (M1)

1000(1.075)(1.07510  1)
= (M1)
1.075  1
= $15208 (nearest dollar) (A1) (C3)
[4]

45. 17 + 27 + 37 + ... + 417

17 + (n – 1)10 = 417 (M1)
10(n – 1) = 400
n = 41 (A1)
41
S41 = (2(17) + 40(10)) (M1)
2
= 41(17 + 200)
= 8897 (A1)

OR
41
S41 = (17 + 417) (M1)
2
41
= (434)
2
= 8897 (A1) (C4)
[4]

5
46. S5 = {2 + 32} (M1)(A1)(A1)
2
S5 = 85 (A1)
OR
a = 2, a + 4d = 32 (M1)
 4d = 30
d = 7.5 (A1)
5
S5 = (4 + 4(7.5)) (M1)
2
5
= (4 + 30)
2
S5 = 85 (A1) (C4)
[4]

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