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If Sₙ − S₍ₙ₋₆₎ = 621, where Sₖ = 1 + 2 + ⋯ + k, what is the value of n?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: 106

Direct answer: option C, 106. In Sₙ, the terms run from 1 to n; in S₍ₙ₋₆₎, they run from 1 to n − 6. Subtracting cancels all common terms and leaves the six terms n − 5, n − 4, n − 3, n − 2, n − 1, and n. Their sum is 6n − (5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 0) = 6n − 15. Set this equal to 621: 6n − 15 = 621, so 6n = 636 and n = 106. Option A gives 609, option B gives 615, option C gives 621, and option D gives 627. Therefore C is correct. The common mistake is to write the answer as 6n, forgetting the five offsets below n. Memory cue: subtracting S₍ₙ₋ₖ₎ leaves the last k terms, whose offsets must also be included.

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SequencesConsecutive-SumsPartial-SumsNatural-NumbersSum Of First N Natural NumbersSequences And ProgressionsMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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