What is the sum of the first (37) natural numbers?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 703
The sum of the first \(n\) natural numbers is \(\frac{n(n+1)}{2}\). Substituting \(n=37\), we get \(\frac{37\times38}{2}=37\times19=703\). Therefore, 703 is correct. A value such as 683 can result from an error in multiplication or halving. Exam tip: divide the even factor in \(n(n+1)\) by 2 before multiplying.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
703
Why is this the correct answer?
The sum of the first \(n\) natural numbers is \(\frac{n(n+1)}{2}\). Substituting \(n=37\), we get \(\frac{37\times38}{2}=37\times19=703\). Therefore, 703 is correct. A value such as 683 can result from an error in multiplication or halving. Exam tip: divide the even factor in \(n(n+1)\) by 2 before multiplying.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sequences and Progressions. Topic: Sum of first n natural numbers.
