Number System
-  The sum of the squares of three consecutive natural numbers is 2030. Then, what is the middle number?
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                        View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum Let us assume the three consecutive natural numbers be P, P + 1 and P + 2. 
 ∴ According to the given question,
 P2 + (P + 1)2 + (P + 2)2 = 2030Correct Option: BLet us assume the three consecutive natural numbers be P, P + 1 and P + 2. 
 ∴ According to the given question,
 P2 + (P + 1)2 + (P + 2)2 = 2030
 P2 + P2 + 2P + 1 + P2 + 4P + 4 = 2030
 ⇒ 3P2 + 6P + 5 = 2030
 ⇒ 3P2 + 6P − 2025 = 0
 ⇒ P2 + 2P – 675 = 0
 ⇒ P2 + 27P – 25P – 675 = 0
 ⇒ P (P + 27) – 25 (P+ 27) = 0
 ⇒ (P – 25) (P + 27) = 0
 ∴ P = 25 and – 27
 ∴ Required number = P + 1 = 25 + 1 = 26
-  The sum of all natural numbers from 75 to 97 is :
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                        View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum Series of all natural numbers from 75 to 97 is in A.P. whose first term, a = 75, last term, l = 97 
 If number of terms be n, then
 an = a + ( n – 1 )d
 ⇒ 97 = 75 + ( n – 1 )
 ⇒ n = 97 – 74 = 23Sn = n (a + 1) 2 Correct Option: DSeries of all natural numbers from 75 to 97 is in A.P. whose first term, a = 75, last term, l = 97 
 If number of terms be n, then
 an = a + ( n – 1 )d
 ⇒ 97 = 75 + ( n – 1 )
 ⇒ n = 97 – 74 = 23Sn = n (a + 1) 2 S23 = 23 (75 + 97) 2 S23 = 23 × 172 = 1978 2 
-  The sum of first 20 odd natural numbers is equal to :
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                        View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum Series of first 20 odd natural numbers is an arithmetic progression with 1 as the first term and the common difference 2. Sum of n terms in arithmetic progression is given by. Sn = n [2a + (n − 1)d] 2 
 Where a : First term, d : common difference and n = Number of termsCorrect Option: CSeries of first 20 odd natural numbers is an arithmetic progression with 1 as the first term and the common difference 2. Sum of n terms in arithmetic progression is given by. Sn = n [2a + (n − 1)d] 2 
 Where a = First term, d = common difference and n = Number of terms∴ S20 = 20 × [(2 × 1) + (20 − 1) × 2] 2 
 ∴ S20 = 10 [ 2 + 38 ] = 10 × 40 = 400
 Note : Sum of first n consecutive odd numbers = n2
-  The sum of three consecutive odd natural numbers is 147. Then, the middle number is :
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                        View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum Let us assume the 3 consecutive odd natural numbers are P, P + 2, P + 4; 
 According to question;
 ∴ P + P + 2 + P + 4 = 147
 ⇒ 3P + 6 = 147
 ⇒ 3P = 147 – 6 = 141Correct Option: CLet us assume the 3 consecutive odd natural numbers are P, P + 2, P + 4; 
 According to question;
 ∴ P + P + 2 + P + 4 = 147
 ⇒ 3P + 6 = 147
 ⇒ 3P = 147 – 6 = 141⇒ P = 141 = 47 3 
 ∴ Middle Number = P + 2 = 47 + 2 = 49
-  The unit digit in 3 × 38 × 537 × 1256 is
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                        View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum Unit’s digit in 3 × 38 × 537 × 1256 
 = Unit’s digit in 3 × 8 × 7 × 6Correct Option: DUnit’s digit in 3 × 38 × 537 × 1256 
 = Unit’s digit in 3 × 8 × 7 × 6
 = 4 × 2 = 8
 
	