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  1. (1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + .... + 99) is equal to
    1. 2050
    2. 2500
    3. 2005
    4. 2002
Correct Option: B

Expression = 1 + 3 + 5 + ....... + 99 = (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + ....... + 100) – (2 + 4 + 6 ..... + 100)
Expression = (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + ....... + 100) – 2(1 + 2 + 3 ..... + 50)

Expression =
100(100 + 1)
-
2 × 50 (50 + 1)
∵ 1 + 2 + 3 + .....+ n =
n(n + 1)
222

Expression = 50 × 101 – 50 × 51
Expression = 50 (101 – 51) = 50 × 50 = 2500



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