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# In the floor of a particular kitchen owned by an abstract artist, each

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In the floor of a particular kitchen owned by an abstract artist, each row of tiles to the right of the first row contains two fewer tiles than the row directly to its left. If there are nine rows in all and a total of 504 tiles in the floor, how many tiles does the leftmost row contain?

A. 52
B. 56
C. 60
D. 64
E. 68

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In the floor of a particular kitchen owned by an abstract artist, each row of tiles to the right of the first row contains two fewer tiles than the row directly to its left. If there are nine rows in all and a total of 504 tiles in the floor, how many tiles does the leftmost row contain?

A. 52
B. 56
C. 60
D. 64
E. 68

Add all the tiles From left row to right row : consider x tiles in left most row.
x+(x-2)+(x-4)..........+(x-16) = 504
X=64
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This question can be solved in a variety of ways: with algebra, by TESTing THE ANSWERS and by using a great Number Property shortcut involving consecutive integers.

We're given a few facts to work with:
1) There are 9 rows of tiles.
2) When going from 'left to right', each row contains TWO FEWER tiles than the one next to it.
3) There are a total of 504 tiles

We're asked how many tiles the left-most most row holds (meaning the one with the MOST tiles).

To start, 504 is divisible by 9, so we can figure out the AVERAGE number of tiles per row. That is 504/9 = 56. Since we're dealing with a set of 9 consecutive integers that differ by 2 each, we know that the '5th row' will have 56 tiles (the average). Then we just have to 'add 2s' until we get to the first row...

56 +2 +2 +2 +2 = 64.

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Hi, Rich:

Thank you so much for your kind explanation, I really appreciate it.

Now I know what the question was talking about. Previously I understood as there are two separate columns to start with, one one the right side of the first row and one on the left side of the first row, and they each extend to nine rows(columns). That's why no matter how hard I tried, I simply could not come up with a sensible solution.

Many, many thanks!

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23 Oct 2018, 06:37
It's basically a decreasing AP series. (The use of the word row is really odd and confusing)

$$\frac{9}{2} * [2a + (9-1) * -2] = 504$$
a - 8 = 56
a = 64
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25 Oct 2018, 11:16
can anyone paraphrase this question using simple English ??? i have no clue what this question is about

thanks
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