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A well costs 150 rupees for the first metre and rises by 50 for each further metre. The cost for the fourth metre is:

A250
B350
C200
D300
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 300
1. The first term is 150 and the difference is 50. 2. Three rises add 150. 3. The cost is 300 rupees. _Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 5, Arithmetic Progressions._
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