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Ramkali saved ₹5 in the first week of a year and then increased her weekly savings by ₹1.75. If in the nth week, her weekly savings become ₹20.75, find n.

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Weekly savings :

5, 6.75, 8.5, ……….., 20.75

The above list is an A.P. with first term (a) = 5 and common difference (d) = 6.75 - 5 = 1.75

Given,

In nth week, weekly savings become ₹20.75

∴ an = 20.75

⇒ a + (n - 1)d = 20.75

⇒ 5 + (n - 1) × 1.75 = 20.75

⇒ 5 + 1.75n - 1.75 = 20.75

⇒ 1.75n + 3.25 = 20.75

⇒ 1.75n = 20.75 - 3.25

⇒ 1.75n = 17.5

⇒ n = 17.51.75=10.\dfrac{17.5}{1.75} = 10.

Hence, n = 10.

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