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Algebra Level 2

What is the value of

100 99 + 98 97 + 96 95 + 94 93 + + 4 3 + 2 1 ? 100 - 99 + 98 - 97 + 96 - 95 + 94 - 93 + \cdots + 4 - 3 + 2 - 1 ?

-1 100 0 50 1

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34 solutions

Røhít Mähtø
Dec 16, 2013

(100-99)+(98-97)+............(2-1) 1+1+1+.......+1 = 50

brain not awake

Mike Tomlin - 5 years, 6 months ago
Valteson Santos
Dec 16, 2013

We can to separate the equation in groups (100-99) + (98-97) + ... + (4-3) + (2-1) We have 50 groups. The first has the number 2, the second has the number 4 ... the 50° has the number 100. The sum in ever brackets is 1. The sum of the results of all brackets is 50.

Sriram Tolety
Dec 16, 2013

Sum of n even numbers =n(n+1).... Sum of n odd numbers = nxn... sum of n even numbers - sum n odd numbers = n(n+1)-nxn=n.... Here we have n value is 50.. .. So answer is n=50.

Nice solution...Even I did the same...

Samhitha Kankanala - 6 years, 1 month ago
Muhammed Badr
Dec 16, 2013

100 - 99 + 98 - 97 + 96 - 95 ....... + 4 - 3 + 2 - 1 = (100 - 99) + (98 - 97) + (96 - 95) + ..... + (4 - 3) + (2 - 1) here we can see that its a 50 numbers of 1 added to each other then the value is 50

brilliant

sathiya narayanan - 7 years, 5 months ago

nice solution

durai rajaa - 7 years, 5 months ago
Jiat Seng Teoh
Dec 16, 2013

               100, 98, 96, ...... 6, 4, 2

               - 99, 97, 95, ...... 5, 3, 1

                = 1,  1,  1, ...... 1, 1, 1

Number of terms of the sequence above, n is 50. Hence, sum of the sequence, S is

S = n(1)

S = 50(1)

S = 50

Nur Azizah
Dec 16, 2013

100/2= 50 Karena menurut logika saya setiap 2 hasil (contoh 100-99=1 dan 1 + 98 = 99 dan seterusnya ) akan menghasilkan 100. hehe in my opinion. jadi 100 dibagi 2 saja. biar cepat.

Cadas sih , tpi dek Azizah hrusna mggnakan cara yg udh d smpaikan oleh guru smp mengenai deret aritmatika ea : - )

Budi Utomo - 7 years, 5 months ago

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oh iya kak. hehe maaf dan terimakasih.

Nur Azizah - 7 years, 5 months ago
Imad Fatimy
Dec 16, 2013

We know that 2-1 = 1 ; so if we repeat this sequence to 100-99 = 1 we will be repeating the sequence for 50 times , and 50*1=1 . then we conclude that the sum is 50.

=(100-99)+(98-97)+(96-95)+(94-93).......................+(4-3)+(2-1) [total 50 pairs] =1+1+1+1+1+............+1+1 =50

Thank you! Someone finally takes the shortcut! Using this method that you shared, I got the right answer in about two seconds. Good job!

Matthew Cole - 7 years, 5 months ago

There is an other way like if we take n=100 then n/2(2n)-n/2(2n-1)[n =1......100] =n/2(2n-2n+1) =n/2 50

Ismat Ara - 7 years, 5 months ago
Anubhav Sharma
Dec 16, 2013

The question is 100 - 99 + 98 - 97 ... +2 - 1

First consider the first two part 100 - 99 = 1

Then, second part 98 -97 = 1

Similarly, if you notice all answers for all two parts is 1

Since, there are 100 numbers altogether and we are taking two numbers at a time

So, there are 50 answers means 50 1s.

Adding all we will get 50 as final answer.

I think this is the fastest and most easy way to solve these problems

I hope this will help you.

Thank You !

(100-99)+(98-97)+(96-95)+...+(2-1) = (1)+(1)+(1)+...+(1) = 50.

Achille 'Gilles'
Nov 27, 2015

Lew Sterling Jr
May 10, 2015

The terms consists of summation of negative odd numbers and positive even numbers Therefore their nth term is (1-2n) for the negative terms and (2n) for the positive terms. The sum of these terms is (1-2n+2n) which is =1. Since there are 50 terms each their sum becomes 50 x 1=50

Pappu Ebilish
Apr 5, 2014

100 - 99 + 98 - 97 + 96 - 95 ....... + 4 - 3 + 2 - 1 = (100 - 99) + (98 - 97) + (96 - 95) + ..... + (4 - 3) + (2 - 1) here we can see that its a 50 numbers of 1 added to each other then the value is 50

Rafi Ramadhana
Mar 29, 2014

Cara gaul and asik abiz -> 100 - (100-1) - 98 - (98-1) - ... - 2 - (2-1) :ngakaks ; kaskus = rafi.rp

Chandan Purohit
Mar 23, 2014

Let S = 1+3+5+...+97+99, Then S + 50 = 2+4+6+..+98+100. (Adding 1 to each number, and there are 50 numbers in total). Therefore(S+50) - S = 50 is the answer

Khaled Mohamed
Feb 10, 2014

100 - 99 + 98 - 97 + 96- 95 +.....+ 4 - 3 + 2 - 1

=(100 - 99) + (98 - 97) + (96 - 95) + .......+ (4 - 3) + (2 - 1)

each of these brackets is equal to 1 , and the whole sequence is divided into pairs , then:

sum= 1x (100/2 ) = 50

Manoj Gupta
Jan 20, 2014

=(100-99)+(98-97).........+(4-3)+(2-1) =1+1+1.....+1+1(total 100/2) = 50

(100 - 99) + (98 - 97) + .... = 1 + 1 + ..... until 50 times. so, 1 x 50 = 50

as =(100 - 99)+(98 -97)+(96 - 95)+,,,,,,,,,,,+(2 - 1) =1+1+1+1,,,,,+upto 50 times =50

Charlene Antonio
Jan 4, 2014

100 - 99 =1 98 - 97 = 1 96 - 95 = 1 continuing this process and from 1 to 100 there are 50 pairs so the sum of each pair is 1. adding them all is 50.

Ramlakhan Yadav
Dec 18, 2013

sum of n even no. is n.(n+1) and sum of n odd no. is n^2. i.e. here even no. are 50 and odd no. are 50. hence n.(n+1)-n^2= 50.(50+1)-50^2=50

Joseph Francisco
Dec 17, 2013

Combining the greatest and the least negatives make the additive inverse of the even number on the left side of the greater minuend.

-99 + -1 = -100

-100 + 100 = 0

Same goes with

-97 + -3 = 100

98 + 2 = 100

-100 + 100 = 0

But at some point in the middle leaves one number retained. The middle number is 100/2 = 50

52 + 48 = 100

-51 + -49 = -100

50.

It is to see that every pair is 1,and you have 50 pairs, so 50X1=50

Shuhhank Saxena
Dec 17, 2013

As we observe we have 100 integers......... every doublet(group of 2) is having difference of two........... total doublets=100/2=50............... therefore answer=50x1=50

Ritwik Verma
Dec 17, 2013

sum of first 50 odd numbers: odd sum= (50/2)((2*1)+ (50-1)(2))= 2500 sum of first 50 even numbers: even sum= (50/2)((2*2)+ (50-1)(2))= 2550 thus, as per question, value= 2550-2500=50

Mukesh G
Dec 16, 2013

There are two arithmetic progressions in the given sum of series.

First is: 100, 98, 96, 94, ………, 2

Second is: 99, 97, 95,…….., 1

We first find the number of terms in each series by the formula:

an = a1 + (n-1)d

where an is the last term and a1 is the first term of series and d is the common difference in the terms.

First series: a1=100, an=2 and d=2

Therefore, 2= 100 + (n-1)2

Therefore, 2-100 = (n-1)2

Therefore, -98 = (n-1)2

Therefore, (-98)/2 = n-1

Therefore -49 = n-1

Therefore Neglecting negative sign,

Therefore 49 = n-1

Therefore n=49+1

Therefore n=50

In the same manner, n=50 for second series also, where an=1, a1=99 and d=2

Sum of first series=n(a1+an)/2

=50(100+2)/2

=25(102)

=2550

Sum of second series=n(a1+an)/2

=50(99+1)/2

=25(100)

=2500

Therefore, 100-99+98-97+96-95+……….+4-3+2-1

Therefore, (100+98+96+……+4+2)-(99+97+95+……+3+1)

=(2550-2500)

=50

Adi Singh
Dec 16, 2013

between 1and 10 :

10-9 =1 8-7= 1 6-5 = 1 4-3 =1 2-1 =1 Total sum : 5

Between 1-100 there are :

5*10 =50

Shivam Kumar
Dec 16, 2013

the additive and subtractive terms form an AP. So By using the formula N/2(A+L) where, n=no of terms, a=first term, l=last term the answer comes down to: (50/2) (2+100) - (50/2)(1+99)=50

Ritesh Surve
Dec 16, 2013

(100-99)+(98-97)+(96-95)+.........+(4-3)+(2-1)=1+1+1.....+1+1=50{the easy way to solve it without using A.P.!!}#commonsense

hahahha .. !

Boy Khulets Kenneth Adora - 7 years, 5 months ago

really man #commonsense

Shuhhank Saxena - 7 years, 5 months ago
Prasun Biswas
Dec 16, 2013

100-99+98-97+96.....+2-1

= (100+98+96+....+2) - (99+97+95+...+1)

= ((99+1)+(97+1)+(95+1)+....+(1+1)) - (99+97+95+...+1)

= (99+97+95+....+1) + (1+1+1+...upto 50 terms) - (99+97+95+...+1)

= (1+1+1+...upto 50 terms) = 50

good friend, but more absolute with aritmetic pattern - _-

Budi Utomo - 7 years, 5 months ago

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Yes, you can also solve this by representing the series in the form of AP as the difference of two consecutive terms here is 1.

Prasun Biswas - 7 years, 5 months ago

correct. ? :D

Boy Khulets Kenneth Adora - 7 years, 5 months ago
Marcus Vinicius
Dec 16, 2013

I noticed there was a pattern: every single pair of subtraction is equal to 1. We have 50 pairs, because another pattern: the count never makes reference to the same number twice, then, if the count starts at number 100 until 1, we will have 50 pairs. To calculate the answer is pretty easy if you notice this to patterns: 50 x 1 = 50. Use the same principle that we use to calculate the sum of a A.P.

*(...) this TWO patterns (...) 4th line, sorry, my mistake;

Marcus Vinicius - 7 years, 5 months ago
Sathiya Narayanan
Dec 16, 2013

100-99=1, 98-97=1 ,
96-95=1, 94-93=1, 92-91=1, hence 1-10=5, 1-100=5*10=50,

good explanation really it's helpful

sathiya narayanan - 7 years, 5 months ago

brilliant, but it just simple :-)

Budi Utomo - 7 years, 5 months ago
Shine Max
Dec 16, 2013

1+1+1+...+1 --> sebnyak 50 = 50

maaf coy, klo gtu lho msih pke pengandaian, coba geh pke teori bilangan deret aritmetik. ;-)

Budi Utomo - 7 years, 5 months ago

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