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The sum of the first 50 positive even integers is 2550. what is the sum of the even integers from 102 to 200 inclusive?
A. 5100
B. 7550
C. 10100
D. 15500
E. 20100
The sum of the first 50 positive even integers is 2550. what
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Sum = 2 x [51 + 52 + .... + 100]imane81 wrote:Please help on this one
The sum of the first 50 positive even integers is 2550. what is the sum of the even integers from 102 to 200 inclusive?
A. 5100
B. 7550
C. 10100
D. 15500
E. 20100
Let the sum be 2x and solve. {Here x = [+ 52 + .... + 100 }
Apply the formula(sum of n natural no.s)
Sum of 1st 100 no.s = 100(100+1)/2 = 5050
Sum of 1st 50 no.s = 50(51)/2 = 1275
Hence we get x = 5050 - 1275 = 3775
Hence,the answer will be [spoiler]2 x 3775 = 7550 (B)[/spoiler]
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Did you type the original question wrong? Should it read 100 to 200? Otherwise none of the answers are correct.
To find the sum, find the number of terms and multiply that by the avg of the first and last. To find the number of terms the formula is (first - last)/interval. in this case it would be 200-102/2 = 49. The average of 200 and 102 is 151. Therefore the answer would be 151 * 49 = 7399
To find the sum, find the number of terms and multiply that by the avg of the first and last. To find the number of terms the formula is (first - last)/interval. in this case it would be 200-102/2 = 49. The average of 200 and 102 is 151. Therefore the answer would be 151 * 49 = 7399
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100*50 +2550 = 7550imane81 wrote:Please help on this one
The sum of the first 50 positive even integers is 2550. what is the sum of the even integers from 102 to 200 inclusive?
A. 5100
B. 7550
C. 10100
D. 15500
E. 20100
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ajith wrote:100*50 +2550 = 7550imane81 wrote:Please help on this one
The sum of the first 50 positive even integers is 2550. what is the sum of the even integers from 102 to 200 inclusive?
A. 5100
B. 7550
C. 10100
D. 15500
E. 20100
Osirus, i found your approach very interesting. I think you would have fit with the answer B if you have had the following formula to count the number of the n digits within a set which is equal i think to
last term of the set - the first term of the set + 1
Applying this to the set from 102 to 200 and knowing we take into account only even numbers we found : (200 - 102)/2 + 1 = 50
Then according to your formula, 50* (200+102)/2 = 7550
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total terms=(200-102+1)/2=50imane81 wrote:Please help on this one
The sum of the first 50 positive even integers is 2550. what is the sum of the even integers from 102 to 200 inclusive?
A. 5100
B. 7550
C. 10100
D. 15500
E. 20100
sum=50/2[102+200]=7550
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you can solve it easily by AP methosimane81 wrote:Please help on this one
The sum of the first 50 positive even integers is 2550. what is the sum of the even integers from 102 to 200 inclusive?
A. 5100
B. 7550
C. 10100
D. 15500
E. 20100
i. e. sum of numbers = n/2 (1st term + last term)
here from 102 to 200 we have total n= 50
so sum = 50/2 (102 + 200) = 25 * 302 =7550 Ans B
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when i divide (200-102 + 1) /2 i get 49.5!thephoenix wrote:total terms=(200-102+1)/2=50imane81 wrote:Please help on this one
The sum of the first 50 positive even integers is 2550. what is the sum of the even integers from 102 to 200 inclusive?
A. 5100
B. 7550
C. 10100
D. 15500
E. 20100
sum=50/2[102+200]=7550
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It should have been (200-102)/2 +1Strongt wrote:when i divide (200-102 + 1) /2 i get 49.5!thephoenix wrote:total terms=(200-102+1)/2=50imane81 wrote:Please help on this one
The sum of the first 50 positive even integers is 2550. what is the sum of the even integers from 102 to 200 inclusive?
A. 5100
B. 7550
C. 10100
D. 15500
E. 20100
sum=50/2[102+200]=7550
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Its quite clear that the number of terms is 50.
102, 104, ..., 200 . i.e. 2x(51, 52,......, 100)
Now what is the total number of terms from 51 to 100 .. Its 50.
102, 104, ..., 200 . i.e. 2x(51, 52,......, 100)
Now what is the total number of terms from 51 to 100 .. Its 50.
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