NCERT Exercise 5.3 - Q20 - Arithmetic Progressions
Question: In a potato race, a bucket is placed at the starting point, which is 5 m from the first potato, and the other potatoes are placed 3 m apart in a straight line. There are 10 potatoes in the line. A competitor starts from the bucket, picks up the nearest potato, runs back with it, drops it in the bucket, and continues until all potatoes are collected. What is the total distance run?
Answer: The total distance run is 370 m.
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