What is the sum of odd numbers from 78 to 87? Here we will show you step-by-step how to calculate the sum of odd numbers from 78 to 87.
Step 1) We start by finding the first (F) and last (L) odd numbers from 78 to 87. It is easy to do that by simply looking at the numbers. The first odd number is 79, and the last odd number is 87.
F = 79
L = 87
Step 2) Next, we calculate the total odd numbers (T) there are from 78 to 87, using a formula. Here is the formula and the math:
T = (L - F + 2) ÷ 2
T = (87 - 79 + 2) ÷ 2
T = 10 ÷ 2
T = 5
Step 3) Finally, we use the information from Step 1 and Step 2, and another formula, to calculate the sum of odd numbers from 78 to 87, like this:
Sum = (T ÷ 2) × (2 × F + (2 × (T - 1))
Sum = (5 ÷ 2) × (2 × 79 + (2 × (5 - 1))
Sum = 2.5 × (158 + 8)
Sum = 2.5 × 166
Sum = 415
Sum of odd numbers from 78 to 87 = 415
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