SOLUTION: Find the sum of all positive odd integers less than 300.

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Question 194538: Find the sum of all positive odd integers less than 300.
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 is the 1st and 299 is the last
1+199=300
300/2=150 is the average of the top and bottom numbers
There are 75 sets of 2 numbers whose sum is 300.
75*300=22,500.
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Ed