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What is the difference between the sums of the first (120) and first (85) natural numbers?

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Correct answer: 3605

The sum of the first \(n\) natural numbers is \(S_n=\frac{n(n+1)}{2}\). Thus, \(S_{120}=\frac{120\times121}{2}=7260\) and \(S_{85}=\frac{85\times86}{2}=3655\). Therefore, the difference is \(7260-3655=3605\). An answer such as 3585 usually results from a minor subtraction or multiplication error. Exam tip: this difference can also be found directly as the sum of the integers from \(86\) to \(120\).

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Natural NumbersSum FormulaArithmetic ProgressionSequences And ProgressionsMental CalculationSum Of First N Natural NumbersMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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