CAIE P1 2011 November — Question 10

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2011
SessionNovember
TopicArithmetic Sequences and Series

10
  1. An arithmetic progression contains 25 terms and the first term is - 15 . The sum of all the terms in the progression is 525. Calculate
    1. the common difference of the progression,
    2. the last term in the progression,
    3. the sum of all the positive terms in the progression.
  2. A college agrees a sponsorship deal in which grants will be received each year for sports equipment. This grant will be \(
    ) 4000\( in 2012 and will increase by \)5 \%$ each year. Calculate
    1. the value of the grant in 2022,
    2. the total amount the college will receive in the years 2012 to 2022 inclusive.