Alex's Simple Addition

Algebra Level 1

Find the value of

11 + 12 + 13 + 14 + 15 + 16 + 17 + 18 + 19. 11+12+13+14+15+16+17+18+19.


The answer is 135.

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12 solutions

Ali Raza
Mar 13, 2014

We have 9 numbers. The average of these numbers is 15.Thus the sum 15*9=135

but its almost long because you need to compute the average, or you can just check the middle number and thats the average

Lenard Arceo - 6 years, 11 months ago

good

Ali Raza - 7 years, 3 months ago

Cool!

Nguyễn Thị Hồng Miên - 7 years, 1 month ago

Nice method!!!

Krishna Ramesh - 7 years, 1 month ago
Saurabh Mallik
Jun 14, 2014

This is a more easier solution.

Sum of consecutive numbers = n ( n + 1 ) 2 =\frac{n(n+1)}{2}

Sum of numbers (11 to 19) = 19 ( 19 + 1 ) 2 10 ( 10 + 1 ) 2 =\frac{19(19+1)}{2}-\frac{10(10+1)}{2}

= 19 × 20 2 10 × 11 2 =\frac{19\times20}{2}-\frac{10\times11}{2}

= 380 2 110 2 =\frac{380}{2}-\frac{110}{2}

= 190 55 = 135 =190-55=135

Thus, the answer is: 11 + 12 + 13 + 14 + 15 + 16 + 17 + 18 + 19 = 135 11+12+13+14+15+16+17+18+19=\boxed{135}

Good method .thank you.

Dev Rajyaguru - 5 years, 8 months ago

numbers 1 to 9 in sequence will always add upto 45. so thats is one side. the remaining values are just 10s place values which can be multiplied if they are the same 10 s value. In this case it is 90 . Hence 90 + 45 = 135

Ashish Menon
May 29, 2016

Simple addition gives the answer as 135 \color{#69047E}{\boxed{135}} .

Arnav Kaushal
May 1, 2015

Just add all the digits in the tens position and carry it on to all the ones. U get 135

Md Mohibullah
Apr 19, 2015

here a=11, d=12-11=1 so S=(n/2){2a+(n-1) d}=(9/2) {2 11+(9-1) 1}=135

Yash Kapoor
Feb 6, 2015

All you need to do is add the numbers starting from the outside and work your way in: (11+19) + (12+18) + (13+17) + (14+16) + 15 = 30 + 30 + 30 + 30 + 15 since all of the number in brackets add up to 30, so you can just do 30*4 + 15 = 120 + 15 = 135

Lenard Arceo
Jun 22, 2014

Step 1: Count the number. How many numbers are there? (There is 9 numbers) Step 2: Multiply 11 and 9. (99 is the product) Step 3: Count all the numbers except 11. (There is 8 numbers if you do not consider 11) Step 4: Add numbers 1 to 8. (36 is the answer) Step 5: Add the product of 11 and 9 and the sum of 1 to 8. (The overall answer is 135)

Sanjana Pradhan
Apr 19, 2014

Using A.P. n=9 So, Sn = n/2 (first term+last term) S9 = 9/2 (11+19) = 9/2 *30 = 135

11+19,12+18,13+17,14+16,15 ->30.4+15=135!

you can get it by this equation n(n+k/2 k n is the last number of the sequence and the beginning of the sequence is 1 ,k is the difference between any two numbers of the sequence and if the result is a fraction you must round it ,and because you began with 11 you must subtract the sum of 1-10 from the sum of 1-19 (19 (19+1)-2)-(10 (10+1)/2)=135 or you can get it by middle number multiplied by the position of the last number 15 9=135

Prakkash Manohar
Mar 2, 2014

This can be done easily using A.P.

We have 9 numbers. The average of these numbers is 15 15 . Thus the sum is 15 × 9 = 135 15\times9=\boxed{135}

Alex Segesta - 7 years, 3 months ago

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Wow, it's been about a year and now there are so many solves. Thanks guys so much. Glad to hear that there are many ways to solve this problem. :)

Alex Segesta - 6 years, 3 months ago

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