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What is the value of S₂₅₀ − S₂₄₀?

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Correct answer: 2455

Answer: A, 2455. Since Sₙ = 1 + 2 + ⋯ + n, subtracting S₂₄₀ from S₂₅₀ cancels the terms 1 through 240. The terms left are 241 through 250: ten consecutive numbers. Their average is (241 + 250)/2 = 491/2 = 245.5. Therefore their sum is 10 × 245.5 = 2455. We can verify using the formula Sₙ = n(n + 1)/2: S₂₅₀ − S₂₄₀ = [250 × 251 − 240 × 241]/2 = [62750 − 57840]/2 = 4910/2 = 2455. Thus A is correct. Option B is one possible subtraction error, while C and D result from using an incorrect average, endpoint, or number of terms. The common trap is to count 241 through 250 as nine terms; inclusive counting gives 250 − 241 + 1 = 10 terms.

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MathematicsSequencesNatural-NumbersArithmetic-SumSum Of First N Natural NumbersSequences And ProgressionsClass 9 Mcq

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