SOLUTION: determine the sum for the positive two-digit integers that are not divisible by 5

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Question 42956: determine the sum for the positive two-digit integers that are not divisible by 5
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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The easiest way to do this is to sum up all the two digit numbers and subtract those divisible by 5...
The sum of the numbers 10 to 99 = (90/2)(10+99) = 4905
The sum of the numbers 10, 15, 20, ..., 95 = (20/2)(10+95) = 1050
4905 - 1050 =
3855