JAMB Mathematics 2011 Question 21

Question 21

Progressions

Find the sum of the first 18 terms of the series 3, 6, 9, ..., 36.

  1. A.505
  2. B.513
  3. C.433
  4. D.635
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Answer: B (513)

Explanation

a = 3, d = 3: S18 = 18/2 × (6 + 17 × 3) = 9 × 57 = 513.