A total that cannot occur
A total that cannot occur
5 marks
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A staircase display uses 8 tiles on level 1 and 4 more on each successive level. Can a display with complete levels use exactly 200 tiles? Justify your answer.
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Answer:No; \(S_8=176<200<S_9=216\).
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