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What is the sum of the numbers 21 to100?

Updated: 8/20/2019
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12y ago

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Without just going and doing the addition, you can use this formula:

Sum of 1 to N is: (N+1)*N/2. So take sum of [1 to 100], then subtract off the sum of [1 to 20], and you'll have left the sum [21 to 100].

Sum [1-100] = (100+1)*100/2 = 5050. Sum[1-20] = (20+1)*20/2 = 210.

So 5050 - 210 = 4840

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