OCR MEI C2 — Question 1

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
TopicArithmetic Sequences and Series

1
  1. In a 'Make Ten' quiz game, contestants get \(\pounds 10\) for answering the first question correctly, then a further \(\pounds 20\) for the second question, then a further \(\pounds 30\) for the third, and so on, until they get a question wrong and are out of the game.
    (A) Haroon answers six questions correctly. Show that he receives a total of \(\pounds 210\).
    (B) State, in a simple form, a formula for the total amount received by a contestant who answers \(n\) questions correctly. Hence find the value of \(n\) for a contestant who receives \(\pounds 10350\) from this game.
  2. In a 'Double Your Money' quiz game, contestants get \(\pounds 5\) for answering the first question correctly, then a further \(\pounds 10\) for the second question, then a further \(\pounds 20\) for the third, and so on doubling the amount for each question until they get a question wrong and are out of the game.
    (A) Gary received \(\pounds 75\) from the game. How many questions did he get right?
    (B) Bethan answered 9 questions correctly. How much did she receive from the game?
    (C) State a formula for the total amount received by a contestant who answers \(n\) questions correctly. Hence find the value of \(n\) for a contestant in this game who receives \(\pounds 2621435\).