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In a cricket team tournament 16 teams participated. A sum of Rs 8000 is to be awarded among themselves as prize money. If the last place team is awarded Rs 275 in prize money and the award increases by the same amount for successive finishing places, how much amount will the first place team receive?

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The total number of team participated in a cricket tournament `n=16`
The sum of money awarded as a prize money. `S_n=8000`
Since, we consider last place team as a first term, `a =275`
Let common difference be d. ...
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