What is the sum of the first 100 positive integers?
Category: Math · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Use the formula for the sum of an arithmetic series.
Answer
5050
Explanation
Sum = n(n + 1)/2 = 100(101)/2 = 5050.
This is a expert math riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is 5050.
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