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Introductory Message

This module is carefully designed to continually facilitate learners to

achieve mastery on the Most Essential Learning Competencies and develop their
21st century skills. This module consists of essential components developed
appropriately for self-instructional mode of learning. The components come in
various developmental purposes that are designed to diagnose (pretest), recall

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and associate (review), discuss, explain and even provide practice activities,

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enrichment tasks, assessments and answer keys.

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Upon taking the pretest, determine whether you need to take or skip this

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module. At 100% accuracy, you possess the mastery of the topic in the module;
hence, you don’t need to take it and you may choose to proceed to the next

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module. At 99% and below, you are recommended to undertake the module to S
acquire the necessary skills.
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Though allowed, adult supervision is limited only to providing assistance

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in accomplishing this module. It is highly recommended that YOU, the learner,

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should try to engage independently in doing the different tasks for you to become
a critical thinker and problem solver which are the twin goals of Mathematics.
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May this module be utilized to its fullest extent in the purpose of learning
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the competencies construed as Most Essential for a learner in this level.

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God bless and enjoy learning!

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ARITHMETIC SERIES

MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY:

 determines the sum of the terms of a given arithmetic sequence

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What I Need To know

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Arithmetic Series describes the sum of the periodic values. The total number of seats

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in a fan-shaped auditorium, where each row has a two more seats than the previous one, the
total amount of grain produced over 10 years if farmers produce 50 tons more than the S
previous year every year, the total amount of your money in the bank deposited for certain
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period of time, and the like are examples of the application of arithmetic series in our daily
lives.
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This module will teach you how to deal with the sum of the terms of an arithmetic
sequence and apply them in solving problems in the real world. Go over the lessons and have
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fun in working with the exercises.

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In this lesson, the learner:

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 illustrates an arithmetic series

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 differentiates arithmetic series from arithmetic sequence

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 writes arithmetic series with summation notation and vice-versa

 determines the sum of the terms in an arithmetic sequence given
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 evaluates summation notations

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 derives the formula of arithmetic series

 solves real-life problems involving arithmetic series
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What I know

Directions: Find out how much you already know about the topics in this module.
Choose the letter of the best answer. Take note of the items that you were not able to
answer correctly and find the right answer as you go through this module.

1. Which of the following is an arithmetic series?

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A. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 C. 2 + 9 + 16 + 23 + 30
B. 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + 32 D. 1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 8

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2. What is the sum of all odd integers between 8 and 26?
A.153 B. 151 C. 149 D. 148

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3. Which of the following is the sum of all the multiples of 3 from 15 to 48?

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A. 315 B. 360 C. 378 D. 396

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4. Express 7 + 11 + 15 + 19 + 23 + 27 + 31 + 35 using sigma notation.
A. ∑8𝑛=1(4𝑛 − 3) B. ∑8𝑛=1(3𝑛 + 1) S C. ∑8𝑛=1(𝑛 + 6) D. ∑8𝑛=1(4𝑛 + 3)
5. The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence is 300. If the first term is 3
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and the last term is 57, find the value of n.
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A. 9 B. 10 C. 11 D. 12
6. How many terms are there in the arithmetic sequence defined by ∑12
𝑛=3(𝑛 − 1)?
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A. 3 B. 9 C. 10 D. 12
7. Find the sum of all positive integers from 8 to 64 inclusive that are divisible by 8.
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A. 288 B. 258 C. 272 D.276

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8. Find the number of terms of an arithmetic series such that the sum is – 8, common
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difference is 2 and the last term is 6.

A. 8 B. 9 C. 10 D. 11
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9. Evaluate ∑5𝑛=1(2𝑛 − 1).

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A. 20 B. 23 C. 25 D. 30
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10. The sum of the first 12 terms of an arithmetic sequence is 390. If the first term is 5,
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find the common difference.

A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
11. In an arithmetic series, a1 = - 5 and d = 3. If Sn = 15, find n.
A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9
12. Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the arithmetic sequence 4, 10, 16 …
A. 300 B. 305 C. 310 D.315
13. A theater has 50 seats in the first row. Each row behind the first row gains two

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additional seats. How many seats are there in the theater if there are 80 rows?
A. 8160 B. 8270 C. 8320 D. 8450
14. Julia is planning to buy dress. She started saving P10 on the first day and increases
the amount by P5 each day thereafter. If her dress costs P675, how many days
would it take her to raise that amount?
A. 20 days B. 18 days C. 16 days D. 15 days
15. Sony has 55 blocks. He decides to stack up all the blocks so that each row has one

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less block than the row below. He wants to end up with just 1 block on top. How
many should he put in the bottom row?

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A. 10 blocks B. 11 blocks C. 8 blocks D. 9 blocks

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What’s In

Recall:
A. Supply the missing terms then give the common difference and the number of terms.
1. ____, 51, 86 ____, 156 d = _______, n = _______

2. 15, ____, 1, - 6, ____, _____ d = _______, n = _______

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3. 1984, 1993, ____, ____, 2020 d = _______, n = _______

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B. Write the following then give the common difference and the number of terms.

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1. first 5 multiples of 7

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____________________________ d = _______, n = _______

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2. all odd numbers between 10 and 20 S
____________________________ d = _______, n = _______
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3. all even numbers from 34 to 50

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____________________________ d = _______, n = _______

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4. all whole numbers in between 20 and 45 divisible by 6

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____________________________ d = ________, n = _______

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What’s New
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Activity:
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Directions: Determine the total number of objects in each set and answer the questions
below.
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+ + +

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2.
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a) What have you noticed about the set of numbers you added in each group?

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b) Write down the 3 sequences.
c) What kind of sequence are they?

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d) Give the common difference of each sequence.
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From the activity above, you should come up with the following answers:
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1) 1, 3, 5, 7 or 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 = 16 flash drives, d = 2
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2) 2, 4, 6, 8 or 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 = 20 books, d = 2
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3) 1, 6, 11, 16 or 1 + 6 + 11 + 16 = 34 toothbrushes, d = 5
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These are all arithmetic sequences because each of them has a common
difference. When an arithmetic sequence a1, a2, a3, a4,… an is written in the form of
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a1 + a2 + a3 + a4 + … + an, it becomes an arithmetic series. Thus, 1, 6, 11, 16 is

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an arithmetic sequence while 1 + 6 + 11 + 16 is an arithmetic series. In other words,

arithmetic series results from adding the terms of a finite arithmetic sequence.

Definition:
An arithmetic series is the sum of the terms of an arithmetic sequence with a
definite number of terms.

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Consider the following table.

Marvin’s Weekly Savings (in 10 Weeks)

Week No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Amount (pesos) 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23

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The weekly amount saved by Marvin is an arithmetic sequence with P2 as the
common difference. If Marvin wants to know how much his total savings in 10 weeks,

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he would surely add all his savings from 1st to 10th week. This is where the concepts
of arithmetic series come in.

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Actually, Marvin can determine his total savings even without adding all the

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numbers in the table. Adding up all the counting numbers from 1 to 100 for instance,
is very time consuming.

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A famous story tells that there was a problem given
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mathematician to keep him busy. The problem is to add all
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the counting numbers from 1 up to 100. Do you know that
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this German mathematician was able to get the sum almost

immediately? His name was Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-
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1885). Do you know how he did it? Carl Friedrich Gauss

(1777-1885)
Study this illustration:
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1 + 2 + 3 + … + … 98 + 99 + 100
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100 + 99 + 98 + … + … 3 + 2 + 1
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101 101 101 101 101 101

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Carl noticed that this is an arithmetic sequence with a common difference of

1. When he rearranged the terms in reverse order, he noticed that the sum of every
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pair is 101. Since there are 50 pairs, he multiplied 50 by 101. Therefore, the sum of all
counting numbers from 1 to 100 is 5,050.
Can you now compute Marvin’s total savings using the same idea that Karl did?
What is the sum of each pair? How many pairs are there?
a) P28 x 5 = P140.00 (Marvin’s savings in 10 weeks) or
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b) Sum = (𝟓 + 𝟐𝟑) = 𝟓(𝟐𝟖) = 𝑷𝟏𝟒𝟎. 𝟎𝟎
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Actually, the second solution applies the formula of an arithmetic series.

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See for yourself how the formula is derived.

DERIVATION OF THE FORMULA OF ARITHMETIC SERIES

Let us now denote the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence by
Sn = a1  a2  a3  ...  an
We can rewrite the sum in reverse order, that is,
Sn  an  an1  an2  ...  a1.

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Rewriting the two equations above using their preceding terms and the difference d,

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we would have
Equation 1: Sn  a1   a1  d    a1  2d   ...  a1   n  1 d 

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Equation 2 : Sn  an   an  d   an  2d   ...  an   n  1 d  

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Adding equation 1 and equation 2, we get
2Sn  a1  an   a1  an   a1  an   ...  a1  an .S
Since there are n terms of the form a1  an , then 2Sn  n a1  an .
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Dividing both sides by two, we have Sn = (𝑎1 + 𝑎𝑛 )

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Now, since we also know that an  a1  n 1d, then by substitution, we have
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𝑛[𝑎1 + (𝑎1 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑)] 𝑛

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𝑆𝑛 = 𝑜𝑟 𝑆𝑛 = [2𝑎1 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑]
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Remember:
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The sum of the n terms of an arithmetic series is given by the equation:

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𝑛
𝑆𝑛 = [2𝑎1 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑] or Sn = (𝑎1 + 𝑎𝑛 )
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Where: Sn = sum of n terms

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𝑛 = the number of terms

𝑎1 = the first term
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𝑑 = common difference and

𝑎𝑛 = the last term

Note: You can choose whichever formula is appropriate for the problem.

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Illustrative Example 1.
Problem: Find the sum of the arithmetic sequence 3, 9, 15,…57.
Solution:

Given: 𝑎1 = 3, 𝑎𝑛 = 57, 𝑑 = 6
Unknowns: 𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝑛
To solve for 𝑆𝑛 , we have to find 𝑛 first using the arithmetic sequence formula
𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑 .

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𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑 Since we have already the value of n, we can now solve for

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57 = 3 + (𝑛 − 1)6 the sum using 𝑆𝑛 = (𝑎1 + 𝑎𝑛 ).
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57 = 3 + 6𝑛 − 6 By plugging the known values, we get:

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60 = 6𝑛 10
𝑆10 = (3 + 57)
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𝑛 = 10
𝑆10 = 5(60) S
𝑆10 = 300
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Therefore, the sum of series 3+9+15+….57 is equal to 300.
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Illustrative Example 2.
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Problem: Find the sum of the first 15 terms of the arithmetic series 20 + 16 + 12 +….
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Given: 𝑎1 = 20, 𝑛 = 15, 𝑑 = −4

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Unknowns: 𝑆𝑛
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𝑛
Use directly the sum formula 𝑆𝑛 = [2𝑎1 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑] since all the needed data are
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given. By plugging in the given values, we get:

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𝒏
𝑺𝒏 = [𝟐𝒂𝟏 + (𝒏 − 𝟏)𝒅]
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𝑆15 = [2(20) + (15 − 1) − 4]
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𝑆15 = 7.5[40 + (14) − 4]
𝑆15 = 7.5[40 − 56]
𝑆15 = 7.5(−16) Therefore, the sum of series 20 + 16 + 12 + ….
𝑆15 = −𝟏𝟐𝟎 (up to 15 terms) is equal to -120.

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Illustrative Example 3.

Problem: Find the sum of the first 8 terms of the arithmetic sequence whose general
term is given by the equation 𝒂𝒏 = 𝟒𝒏 − 𝟑.
Solution:
Given: n = 8, d = 4 (as discussed in module 2)
Determine the first term (a1) and the last term (a8) of the sequence by replacing 𝒏 with
1 and 8 respectively in the given equation.

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𝒂𝒏 = 𝟒𝒏 − 𝟑 𝒂𝒏 = 𝟒𝒏 − 𝟑
𝑎1 = 4(1) − 3 𝑎8 = 4 ( 8 ) − 3

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𝑎1 = 4 − 3 𝑎8 = 32 − 3
𝑎1 = 1 𝑎8 = 29

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Therefore, the first term is 1 and the last term is 29.
Now, we have the following values: 𝒏 = 8, 𝒂𝟏 = 𝟏, d = 4 and 𝒂𝒏 = 𝟐𝟗.

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(Note: In this case we can use any of the formulas but we will use the simpler one.)
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Using 𝑺𝒏 = (𝒂𝟏 + 𝒂𝒏 ), 8
𝑆8 = 2 (1 + 29)
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𝑆8 = 4(30)
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𝑆8 = 𝟏𝟐𝟎
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Therefore, the sum of the first 8 terms of the sequence defined by 𝒂𝒏 = 𝟒𝒏 − 𝟑 is 120.
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Illustrative Example 4.
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Problem: The sum of n terms of the series 7 + 3 + (- 1) + (- 5) + … is – 56. Find n.

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Solution: Given: a1 = 7, d = - 4, Sn = - 56
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Unknown: n
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Since there is no last term, we will use 𝑺𝒏 = [𝟐𝒂𝟏 + (𝒏 − 𝟏)𝒅].
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𝑛 −56 = 9𝑛 − 2𝑛2
𝑆𝑛 = [2𝑎1 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑]
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𝑛 2𝑛2 − 9𝑛 − 56 = 0
−56 = [2(7) + (𝑛 − 1) − 4]
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2 (2𝑛 + 7)(𝑛 − 8) = 0
𝑛 7
−56 = [14 + 4 − 4𝑛] 𝑛=− ; 𝑛=8
2 2
𝑛
−56 = [18 − 4𝑛] Therefore, the value of n = 8.
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(Note: − is discarded because n must be
−56 = 𝑛(9 − 2𝑛) 2
positive integral (positive whole number).

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Sigma Notation of a Series ( ∑ )

A series can be represented in a compact form, called summation or sigma

notation. The Greek capital letter ∑, is used to represent the sum. The series 4 + 8 +
12 + 16 + 20 can be expressed as ∑5𝑛=1(4𝑛). The expression is read as “the sum
of 4n as n goes from 1 to 5” (the lower and the upper limit of the summation) . The
variable n is called the index of summation. To get the number of terms of the
summation, subtract the lower limit from the upper limit then add 1. In this case, the
number of terms is (5 – 1) + 1 = 4 + 1 or 5.

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Illustrative Example 5.

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Problem: Evaluate ∑𝟔𝒏=𝟏(𝟕𝒏 − 𝟐).

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Solution:

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To evaluate ∑6𝑛=1(7𝑛 − 2), determine the first and the last terms of the sequence by
substituting n by 1 and 6 respectively in the explicit formula (𝟕𝒏 − 𝟐).
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By substitution, if n = 1, then 7(1) – 2 = 5. If n = 6, then 7(6) – 2 = 40.
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Therefore, a1 = 5, a6 = 40 and n = 6. (Why?)

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By plugging the values into the formula, we get:

𝒏
𝑺𝒏 = (𝒂 + 𝒂𝒏 )
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𝟐 𝟏
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𝟔
𝑺𝟔 = (𝟓 + 𝟒𝟎)
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𝟐
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𝑺𝟔 = 𝟑(𝟒𝟓)
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𝑺𝟔 = 𝟏𝟑𝟓
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Therefore, the value of ∑6𝑛=1(7𝑛 − 2) is 135.

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What’s More

A. Independent Activity 1 (Use a whole sheet of paper to answer activities A to F.)

Directions: Give the value of a1, d, n and an of the following sequences/series.
1. first 25 counting numbers
2. 2, 13, 24, 35, 46

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3. 𝑎𝑛 = 5𝑛 − 6 (first 10 terms)
4. (–1) + (- 5) + (- 9) + (-13) + …+ (- 29)
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5. ∑12
𝑛=2 (− 2 𝑛 + 3)

B. Independent Assessment 1
Directions: Do the following as instructed/directed.

1. Find the sum of the first 6 terms of 𝑎𝑛 = 2𝑛 + 1.

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2. Express 1 + 4 + 7 + 10 + 13 in sigma notation.
3. Evaluate ∑7𝑛=1(𝑛 + 5).

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4. If a1 = (-5) and an = 20, find S8.

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5. The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 9. If the sum of the first 5 terms is

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115, what is the last term?

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C. Independent Activity 2
Directions: Answer the following.
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1. List down the first 5 multiples of 9
2. Give the 10th term of 𝑎𝑛 = 15 − 3𝑛
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3. What is the common difference of the numbers between 20 and 40 divisible by

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7 arranged in decreasing order?

4. How many terms are added in the notation ∑10
𝑛=3 (𝑛 + 5)?
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5. What is the 50th positive odd integer?

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D. Independent Assessment 2
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Directions: Solve the following problems.

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1. Find the sum of (-10) + (- 4) + 2 + …. + 26.

2. There are 7 terms in an arithmetic sequence. If the sum is 21 and the last term is
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3. Find the value of n in an arithmetic series given 𝑎1 = 19, 𝑎𝑛 = 96, and 𝑆𝑛 = 690.
4. Find the value of ∑6𝑛=1(−10𝑛)
5. Find the sum of first 20 terms of the arithmetic series in which 3rd term is 7 and
7th term is 2 more than three times its 3rd term.

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E. Independent Activity 3
Directions: Choose the letter corresponding to the correct answer.
1. Which of the following is the last term of the series ∑7𝑛=1(9𝑛)?
A. 90 B. 63 C. 54 D. 45
2. The sum of the first n multiples of 3 is 45. What is n?
A. 8 B. 6 C. 5 D. 4
3. What is the next term of the series (x + 11) + (3x + 8) + (5x + 5) + (7x + 2) +…?
C. 9x – 1

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4. In an arithmetic progression, a 1 = 15 and d = 3. Find the sum up to 5 terms.

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A. 103 B. 105 C. 107 D.109
5. Which of the following is the same as “the sum of the first 6 multiples of 7”?

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2. Find the sum of the series (a – b) + a + (a + b) + (a + 2b) + (a + 3b).

A. 5a + 5b B. 5a + 6b C. 5a – 5b D. 5a – 6b
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3. If a1 = √3 and a6 = 5√3, find S6.

A. 6√6 C. 96 C. 15√3 D. 18√3
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4. The arithmetic mean (m) between two numbers (a) and (b) is 9. If the sum of
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A. – 8 B. 26 C. - 12 D. 23
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What I Have Learned

Answer the following.

A. Fill in the Blank.
(Use separate sheet of paper for your answers.)
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct figure, word or words to make the statement
complete.
1. __________ is the sum of the terms of a finite arithmetic sequence.

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2. The concept of reversing the terms of an arithmetic series to find the sum was
introduced by _____________.

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3. The Greek capital letter ∑ (sigma) means ________.

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4. The number of terms in the summation notation ∑9𝑖=4(2𝑛 − 7) is ________.

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5. In the formula 𝑆𝑛 = [2𝑎1 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑], Sn means __________.
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sum of n terms. S
7. The common difference of the first n multiples of 6 is _______.
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8. The expression a1 + (a1 + d) + (a1 + 2d) + …a1   n  1 d represents the
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________ of the n terms of an arithmetic sequence.

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9. In the expression ∑10

𝑛=3(2𝑛 + 5), 10 and 3 are called _________and ________

limit of the summation.

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B. True or False
Directions: Write T if the statement is correct and write F if it is not.
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1. The sum of an arithmetic series can never be 0.

2. 7/9 +1 + 11/9 + 13/9 +…. is an arithmetic series.
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3. The sum of the first 50 natural numbers can be computed as 51(25).

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5. If a1, an and n are given, then the sum of the terms can be determined even without
the value of d.

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What I can Do

Apply what you have learned in this module by answering the following problems.
Directions: Solve the following problems and express your idea on the questions that
follow. Use a separate sheet of paper.
1. Contractual employee is a type of employee whose employment
is fixed for a certain period of time. James started as a

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contractual worker with a monthly salary of P12 000 where the
company promised an increase of P350 per month. If his contract
expires in 6 months, compute his total earnings in 6 months.

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contractualization agreement?

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2. How many hours would it take for a biker to travel 54 km if in the
first hour he travelled 15 km and each subsequent hour he

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 Is biking a good form of exercise? What part of your body is
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strengthen if biking is done regularly?
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3. A blog is a website that is like a diary or journal where

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bloggers often write about their opinions and thoughts. Kathleen

started her blog last May 2020. On her first week she had 12
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followers, on the second week she had 25 new additional

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followers, on the third week she had 38 new additional followers.

If her additional followers grew consistently every week, how
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many weeks did her total number of followers reach 460?

 What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of blogging? Explain.
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Assessment

Directions: Choose the letter corresponding to the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is an arithmetic series?
A. 3 + 8 + 11 + 19 + 30 C. 2 + 7 + 12 + 18 + 24
B. 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + 32 D. 12 + 7 + 2 + (- 3) + (- 8)
2. Which of the following is true about the series 30 + 25 + 20 + 15 + 10?

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I. The series is arithmetic.
II. The common difference is negative.

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III. The sum of a1 and an is 40.

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IV. The value of n is 10.

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A. I and II only B. I, II, and III only C. I, II and IV only D. I, III, and IV only
3. The first term (a1) and the number of terms (n) of an arithmetic series are given.

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I. common difference II. last term III. upper limit IV. lower limit
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4. What is the sum of all even numbers between 1 and 35?
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A. 300 B. 306 C. 308 D. 310

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5. Which of the following is the sum of the first 8 multiples of 5?

A. 165 B. 175 C. 180 D. 190
6. Express 8 + 11 + 14 + 17 + 20 using sigma notation.
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A. ∑5𝑛=1(3𝑛 + 5) B. ∑4𝑛=1(4𝑛 + 1) C. ∑5𝑛=1(2𝑛) D. ∑5𝑛=1(𝑛 + 7)

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7. The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence is 240. If the first term is 12
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and the last term is 48, find the value of n.

A. 8 B. 9 C. 10 D. 11
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8. How many terms are there in the arithmetic sequence defined by ∑10
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A. 8 B. 9 C. 10 D. 11
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9. Find the sum of all positive integers from 8 to 64 inclusive that are divisible by 8.
A. 1025 B. 1050 C. 1250 D. 1275
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10. Find the number of terms of an arithmetic series such that the sum is 10, common
difference is 9 and the last term is 20.
A. 8 B. 7 C. 6 D. 5

11. Evaluate ∑6𝑛=1(7𝑛 + 1).

A. 120 B. 148 C. 150 D. 153

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12. The sum of the first 7 terms of an arithmetic sequence is 112. If the first term is - 5,
find the common difference.
A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D. 110
13. The auditorium of a local high school has 40 rows of seats. There are 20 seats in
the first row, 22 seats in the second row, 24 seats in the third row and so on. What
is the seating capacity of the auditorium?
A. 2246 B. 2314 C. 2360 D. 2418
14. Logs are stacked in a pile. The bottom row has 21 logs and the top row has 15 logs.

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Each row has one less log than the row below it. How many logs are in the pile?
A. 105 B. 116 C. 120 D. 126

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15. An educational store is keeping a record on the number of notebooks sold per day.
On the first day the store recorded 15, 23 in the 2nd day, 31 in the 3rd day and so on

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in arithmetic sequence. If each notebook is sold at P45, find the total amount of sold

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notebooks in 6 days.
A. P6 180 B. P6 300 C. P6 350 D. P6 410

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SEATING CAPACITY
The first row of a school concert hall has 25 seats, and
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each row after the first has one more seat than the row
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before it. There are 32 rows of seats.

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a. Write a rule or equation for the number of seats

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in the nth row.

b. Thirty-five students from a class want to sit in the
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same row. In which row can they sit together?

c. What is the seating capacity of the concert hall?
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concert hall costs P100, each seat in rows 12
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through 22 costs P75, and each seat in rows 23

through 32 costs P50. How much money does Arrangement of Seats in an Auditorium

the concert hall take in for a sold-out event?

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WHAT I LEARNED
A. FILL IN THE BLANK B. TRUE OR FALSE
1. Arithmetic series 8. sum 1. F
2. Carl Friedrich Gauss 9. upper and lower 2. T
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3. sum or total 10. ∑𝑛=1 (5𝑛) 3. T
4. 6 terms 4. F
5. sum of terms 5. T
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3. 12
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4. B 9. 8 terms 14. D
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4. B c) 1296 persons

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ASSESSMENT
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 Answers may vary

3. 8 weeks
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1. P51 500
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REFERENCES AND WEBSITE LINKS USED IN THIS MODULE:

References:
“Mathematics Learner’s Module Grade 10”. pp. 1 - 23
“Intermediate Algebra” by Soledad Jose-Dilao pp.178-181
Perez,I., Santos,L., et.al. (2016). “Interactive Mathematics”. (pp. 2-11), Philippines:

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Website Links:

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Source: “Arithmetic Sequences and Series”, accessed July 23, 2020
https://mathmaine.com/2014/05/05/summary

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Source: “Sequences and Series”, accessed July 23, 2020

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https://www.careerbless.com/aptitude/qa
Source: “Partial Sums”, accessed July 24, 2020

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https://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/

Source: “Series”, accessed July 24, 2020

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https://www.purplemath.com/modules
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Source: “Arithmetic Series Practice”, accessed July 24, 2020

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https://mathbitsnotebook.com/Algebra2/Sequences
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Source: “Arithmetic Progression Problems”, accessed July 24, 2020

https://www.math10.com/problems
Source: “Arithmetic Series Application”, accessed July 25, 2020
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m8GKU-eiyQ
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Source: “Arithmetic Series”, accessed July 25, 2020

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https://www.projectmaths.ie/documents/quizzes
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