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  1. Which term of the series 5, 10, 20, 40, ..... is 1280?

  2. A.

     10th

    B.

     9th

    C.

     8th

    D.

     None of these

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    Answer : Option B

    Explanation :

    Clearly, 5 x 2 = 10, 10 x 2 = 20, 20 x 2 = 40,.....
    So, the series is a G.P. in which a = 5 and r = 2.
    Let 1280 be the rath term of the series.
    Then, 5x2n-1 = 1280 ⇔ 2n-1 = 256 = 28 ⇔ n - 1 = 8 ⇔ n = 9.


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