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A teacher asks for the sum of roll numbers from 1 to 31. What is the correct answer?

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Correct answer: 496

The roll numbers form the consecutive sequence 1, 2, 3, ..., 31, so they are the first 31 natural numbers. Apply S_n = n(n + 1)/2 with n = 31: S_31 = 31 × 32/2 = 31 × 16 = 496. Therefore option B is correct. Pairing provides an independent check: 1 + 31, 2 + 30, 3 + 29, and so on each total 32. There are 15 such pairs, with the middle number 16 left unpaired, giving 15 × 32 + 16 = 496. The other choices differ by 10 or 20 and can result from an arithmetic error, forgetting the middle term, or using an incorrect number of pairs.

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MathematicsSequencesNatural-NumbersSumSum Of First N Natural NumbersSequences And ProgressionsClass 9 Mcq

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