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If \(x = 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 100\), and \(y = 1 + 3 + 5 + ... + 199\), then what is the value of y-x?

A. 4850
B. 4900
C. 4950
D. 5000
E. 5050
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Hello,

Bunuel, can you please solve it using the average method?

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The sum of the evenly spaced sets is (average)(number of terms).

Hence:

\(x = 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 100 = \frac{1 + 100}{2}*100=50*101=5,050\)­

\(y = 1 + 3 + 5 + ... + 199 = \frac{1 + 199}{2}*100=100*100=10,000\)­

\(y-x = 10,000-5,050= 4,950 \).

Answer: C.

Hope it helps.­
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