Please help! Describe a real world scenario that is an arithmetic series. Show your work as you find the 7th term of your scenario.

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jamesj · Answer

You know the definition of an arithmetic series?

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, its basically finding the sum of a sequence, right?

jamesj · Answer

So why can't you think of an example?

anonymous · Answer

Because it has to be a real world example...

jamesj · Answer

A new night club opens.  The first night 100 patrons attend.  For each successive night for a month, 20 more attend.  How many attend on the 7th night?

anonymous · Answer

Thanks

asnaseer · Answer

there is also a nice example of this for the "old faithful" geyser at yellowstone, see here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/43722472/Real-Life-Example-of-Arithmetic-Pogression

anonymous · Answer

Thank you :)