Question

Jane had 27 stickers two weeks ago. Then she bought stickers every day for two weeks. She bought 3 stickers two weeks ago, and on each day after that, Jane bought two more stickers than she had bought on the previous day. How many stickers does Jane have now

Answer 1

Jane has 251

Explanation:

Stickers Initially = 27 Jane bought stickers on 1st day = 3 Remaining days = 13 Each next day she bought 2 more stickers than the previous day, so: Stickers bought in the last 2 weeks (14 days) = n+(n+2)+(n+2+2)+(n+2+2+2)+.............+(n+2(13))here n =3 So:Stickers bought in the last 2 weeks (14 days) = 3+5+7+9+11+13+15+17+19+21+23+25+27+29Stickers bought in the last 2 weeks (14 days) = 224 At Present Jane has Total Stickers = Stickers Initially+ Stickers bought in the last 2 weeks (14 days)At Present Jane has Total Stickers = 27+224