SOLUTION: A student wanted to find the sum of all the even numbers from 1 to 100. He said: The sum of all the even numbers from 1 to 100 is twice the sum of all the odd numbers from 1 to

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Question 935092: A student wanted to find the sum of all the even numbers from 1 to 100. He said:
The sum of all the even numbers from 1 to 100 is twice the sum of all the odd numbers from 1 to 100.
The sum of all the odd numbers from 1 to 100 is 100^2.
Explain why each of these statements is incorrect.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
They're wrong because the result is not the sum of the even numbers from 1 to 100.
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Explain why this question is stupid.