Find the sum of all numbers from (1) to (1000) that are divisible by (5) or (8).
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (150500)
Adding sums of multiples of (5) and (8), then subtracting multiples of (40), gives (150500). Avoiding double counting is important.
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(150500)
Why is this the correct answer?
Adding sums of multiples of (5) and (8), then subtracting multiples of (40), gives (150500). Avoiding double counting is important.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Arithmetic Progressions (AP). Topic: Finding the sum of the first $n$ terms of an AP.
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