Q:

The right side of the orchestra section of the Nederlander Theater in New York City has 19 rows, and the last row has 27 seats. The number of seats in each row increases by 1 as you move toward the back of the section. How many seats are in this section of the theater. a. 342 seats c. 27 seats b. 293 seats d. 513 seats

Accepted Solution

A:
27+26+25+24+23+22+21+20+19+18+17+16+15+14+13+12+11+10+9=342
A.342 seats.