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Find the value of S₃₀ − S₁₈.

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Correct answer: 294

Direct answer: S₃₀ − S₁₈ = 294, so option B is correct. Sₙ denotes 1 + 2 + ... + n, and its formula is Sₙ = n(n + 1)/2. First calculate S₃₀ = 30 × 31/2 = 15 × 31 = 465. Next calculate S₁₈ = 18 × 19/2 = 9 × 19 = 171. Subtract: 465 − 171 = 294. There is a clearer meaning as well: the first 18 terms cancel, leaving 19 + 20 + ... + 30. This contains 30 − 19 + 1 = 12 terms. Its average is (19 + 30)/2 = 24.5, so its sum is 12 × 24.5 = 294. Option A is too small, while C and D result from an arithmetic or endpoint error. Common confusion: S₃₀ − S₁₈ is not the difference between the indices, 12; it is the sum of the terms from 19 through 30.

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Sum-Of-Natural-NumbersSequencesArithmetic-SequenceDifference-Of-SumsSum Of First N Natural NumbersSequences And ProgressionsMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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