What is the sum of odd numbers from 78 to 98? Here we will show you step-by-step how to calculate the sum of odd numbers from 78 to 98.
Step 1) We start by finding the first (F) and last (L) odd numbers from 78 to 98. It is easy to do that by simply looking at the numbers. The first odd number is 79, and the last odd number is 97.
F = 79
L = 97
Step 2) Next, we calculate the total odd numbers (T) there are from 78 to 98, using a formula. Here is the formula and the math:
T = (L - F + 2) ÷ 2
T = (97 - 79 + 2) ÷ 2
T = 20 ÷ 2
T = 10
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 98, like this:
Sum = (T ÷ 2) × (2 × F + (2 × (T - 1))
Sum = (10 ÷ 2) × (2 × 79 + (2 × (10 - 1))
Sum = 5 × (158 + 18)
Sum = 5 × 176
Sum = 880
Sum of odd numbers from 78 to 98 = 880
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