Tokens and ways

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Tokens and ways

by LeoBen » Sat Jan 21, 2012 2:03 pm
There are 100 tokens numbered from 1 to 100. In how many ways can two tokens be drawn simultaneously so that their sum is more than 100?



4950

5050

2500

2550

5000

I got the above Problem on the daily problems. I wasn't able to construe the explanation in the link. So I thought to post a new thread.

While solving the problem I took more than 2 mins so went on to guestimate -- by which I got 2500 [my way of estimation was -- 100C2 total no. of ways of choosing any 2 tokens and now the 2 nos chosen are interchangeable I divided 100C2 by 2, getting 2475 which is close to 2500 and so I went with this one. I am sure my method is flawed.]

Pls can someone help attacking this PS? Thanks.

[spoiler](OA is apparently 2500)[/spoiler]
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by neelgandham » Sat Jan 21, 2012 3:51 pm
Please find Ian's and Rahul's explanation for this question here -> https://www.beatthegmat.com/tokens-t70176.html
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