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The Sum of first five multiples of 3 is ______.

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The Sum of first five multiples of 3 is ______.

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  • 45

  • 55

  • 15

  • 75

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Solution

The Sum of first five multiples of 3 is 45.

Explanation:-

The given sequence is 3, 6, 9,...
Here,
a = 3 
d = 3
n = 5
Therefore,

`S_n = n/2 [2a + (n - 1) d]`

`S_5 = 5/2 [2a + (5 - 1) d]`

= `5/2 (2(3) + 4(3))`

= `5/2 (6 + 12)`

= `5/2 (18)`

= 5 × 9

= 45

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Chapter 3 Arithmetic Progression
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