Common Terms in Arithmetic Progressions
CAT 2008 Slot 1 · QA · Medium · Arithmetic
The number of common terms in the two sequences and is
- A.
78
- B.
19
- C.
20
- D.
77
- E.
22
Answer
C
Explanation
The first sequence has first term and common difference . The second sequence has first term and common difference .
The first common term is .
The common difference of the common terms is .
The common terms form an AP: .
The maximum possible term cannot exceed .
Therefore, there are common terms.
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