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by sanalnnair » Tue Sep 14, 2010 10:21 am
Hi, Can anyone please help me with this problem??


If each term in the sum a1 + a2 + ......+ an is either 7 or 77 and the sum equals 350, which of
the following could be equal to n??

1) 38

2) 39

3) 40

4) 41

5) 42


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by diebeatsthegmat » Tue Sep 14, 2010 10:47 am
sanalnnair wrote:Hi, Can anyone please help me with this problem??


If each term in the sum a1 + a2 + ......+ an is either 7 or 77 and the sum equals 350, which of
the following could be equal to n??

1) 38

2) 39

3) 40

4) 41

5) 42


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because a1+a2+...+an=350 and because a1 or a2 or... an must be 7 or 77
divide 7 from a1+a2..+an=350/7 =50
thus either one a from a1,a2.., an=11 (because you devide 7 from a1+a2+..+an in which there's a number 77 or some )
supposed an=11 thus a1+a2+...+a(11-1)+11=50 so a1+..+a(10)=39
supposed an=11 and a10=11 thus a1+12+..+a9+11+11=50 we will see it couldnt be possible because the smallest number in the answer choice is 38
thus we take A is the answer 2
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by GMATGuruNY » Tue Sep 14, 2010 10:48 am
sanalnnair wrote:Hi, Can anyone please help me with this problem??


If each term in the sum a1 + a2 + ......+ an is either 7 or 77 and the sum equals 350, which of
the following could be equal to n??

1) 38

2) 39

3) 40

4) 41

5) 42


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n = number of terms.
350/7 = 50.
Since the answer choices are less than 50, we can't use all 7's.
If 1 term = 77, 350-77 = 273 remaining.
273/7 = 39. This works.
So we have 1 term of 77, and 39 terms of 7.
n = 1+39 = 40.
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by brijesh » Tue Sep 14, 2010 11:07 am
sanalnnair wrote:Hi, Can anyone please help me with this problem??


If each term in the sum a1 + a2 + ......+ an is either 7 or 77 and the sum equals 350, which of
the following could be equal to n??

1) 38

2) 39

3) 40

4) 41

5) 42

(1+11+1........)=50
lets one set of 11 and 1 = 12 remain= 38 (consider 38 1s) so the total nos= 11s (1) and 1s(39) --total no=40

consider two sets of 11 and 1=24, remain=36 (consider 36 1s) so the total nos= 1s (38) and 11s (2) --total no=40
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