You have pockets. What is the smallest number of one rupee coins you need to have a different number of coins in each pocket?
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DSE 2006 Question 58: Sequences, series and convergence
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You have 10 pockets. What is the smallest number of one rupee coins you need to have a different number of coins in each pocket? (A) 45 (B) 35 (C) 60 (D) 50
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This question is on Arithmetic and geometric progressions and special series, part of Sequences, series and convergence in Mathematics.
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