Mathematics
Mathematics
Problem
A company pays its trainees a monthly stipend that increases by a fixed amount each month. The first month’s stipend is Rs 8 000, and each succeeding month the stipend increases by Rs 250. a. (i) Write an expression for the stipend in the th month. b. (ii) Calculate the stipend a trainee will receive in the 24th month. c. (iii) Determine the stipend a trainee will receive in the 60th month.Intuitive explanation
This is an arithmetic sequence problem—a situation where values grow by the same fixed amount each step. The key insight is recognizing that you can use the arithmetic sequence formula to find any month's stipend without calculating all the previous ones. Once you identify the first term () and common difference (), you can jump directly to whatever month you're asked about.
Intuitive explanation
This is an arithmetic sequence problem—a situation where values grow by the same fixed amount each step. The key insight is recognizing that you can use the arithmetic sequence formula to find any month's stipend without calculating all the previous ones. Once you identify the first term () and common difference (), you can jump directly to whatever month you're asked about.