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  1. If 1 + 10 + 10² + ......... upto n terms =
    10&supn; - 1
    , then
    9
    the sum of the series 4 + 44 + 444 + .... upto n term is
    1. 4
      (10n - 1) -
      4n
      99
    2. 4
      (10n - 1)-
      4n
      819
    3. 40
      (10n - 1)-
      4n
      819
    4. 40
      (10n - 1)-
      4n
      99
Correct Option: C

Expression = 4 + 44 + 444 + ..... to n terms = 4 (1 + 11 + 111 + .....to n terms)
On multiplying by 9 and divided by 9 , we get

Expression =
4
(9 + 99 + 999 + ..... to n terms)
9

=
4
[(10 - 1) + (100 - 1) + (1000 - 1) + ..... to n terms]
9

=
4
[(10 + 10² + 10³ + ..... to n terms) - n][ ∵ 1 has been added n times ]
9

=
4
[10(1 + 10 + 10² + ..... to n terms) - n]
9

=
40
.
(10&supn; - 1)
-
4
n
999

∵ 1 + 10 + 102 + ..... to n terms =
10n - 1
9

Expression =
40
(10n - 1) -
4
n
819



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