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Maths Puzzle
Consider the sum of first 60 natural numbers.if every digit '6' is replaced by '8' what would be the increase and the new sum?
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- thanks MAHESH for correcting my mistake
soln will be
sum of first 60 natural number=60(60+1)/2=30*61=1830
every digit '6' is replaced by '8'
i.e 6,16,26,36,46,56,60 are replaced by 8,18,28,38,48,58,80
first six numbers are increased by 2 & 7th by 20
increase in sum=2*6+20=32
new sum=1830+32=1862 - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(0)
- sum of first 60 natural number=60(60+1)/2=30*61=1830
every digit '6' is replaced by '8'
i.e 6,16,26,36,46,56 are replaced by 8,18,28,38,48,58
each increased by 2
increase in sum=2*6=12
new sum=1830+12=1842 - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(2)
- There is one number that Rakesh left out, that is 60, is replaced by 80, so the answer that Rakesh pointed out is 20 less
The answer will be 1830 + 2*6 + 20 = 1862
Answer is 1862 - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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