A boy spends Rs.10 on first day, Rs.20 on second day, Rs.40 on third day and so on. Find how much, in all, will he spend in 12 days?
A boy spends Rs.10 on first day, Rs.20 on second day, Rs.40 on third day and so on. Find how much, in all, will he spend in 12 days?

Amount spent on \[{{1}^{st}}~day\text{ }=\text{ }Rs\text{ }10\]

Amount spent on \[{{2}^{nd}}~day\text{ }=\text{ }Rs\text{ }20\]

Amount spent on \[{{3}^{rd}}~day\text{ }=\text{ }Rs\text{ }40\]

\[10,\text{ }20,\text{ }40,\text{ }\ldots \ldots \]forms a G.P

In which,

\[first\text{ }term,\text{ }a\text{ }=\text{ }10\]

And

\[common\text{ }ratio,\text{ }r\text{ }=\text{ }20/10\text{ }=\text{ }2\text{ }\left( r\text{ }>\text{ }1 \right)\]

The number of days, \[n\text{ }=\text{ }12\]

Thus, the sum of money spend in \[12\text{ }days\] is the sum of \[12\text{ }terms\]of the G.P.

\[{{S}_{n}}~=\text{ }a({{r}^{n~}}-\text{ }1)/\text{ }r\text{ }-\text{ }1\]

\[{{S}_{12}}~=\text{ }\left( 10 \right)({{2}^{12~}}-\text{ }1)/\text{ }2\text{ }-\text{ }1\]

\[=\text{ }10\text{ }({{2}^{12}}-\text{ }1)\text{ }=\text{ }10\text{ }\left( 4096\text{ }-\text{ }1 \right)\]

\[=\text{ }10\text{ }x\text{ }4095\text{ }=\text{ }40950\]

So, the amount spent by him in \[12\text{ }days\text{ }is\text{ }Rs\text{ }40950\]