The sum of all the integers k such that −26 < k < 24 is

We must determine the sum of the consecutive integers from -25 to 23, inclusive. To determine the sum we can use the formula sum = average x quantity.

To determine quantity, the number of consecutive integers, we compute the following:

quantity = largest number – smallest number + 1

quantity = 23 – (-25) + 1 = 23 + 25 + 1 = 49

Next we must determine the average. Since we have a set of evenly-spaced integers we can determine the average using the formula:

average = (largest number + smallest number)/2.

average = (-25 + 23)/2 = -2/2 = -1

Finally we can determine the sum:

sum = quantity x average

sum = 49 x -1 = -49.

Alternate solution:

We must determine the sum of the consecutive integers from -25 to 23 inclusive. However, if we add -23 and 23, the sum will be 0, and so will be the sum of -22 and 22, -21 and 21, and so on. Therefore, the sum of each of these pairs of numbers (as long as they are opposites) is 0. The only numbers left that are not paired with their opposites are -25, -24 and 0. So the sum of all the integers from -25 to 23, inclusive, is the same as the sum of -25, -24 and 0, which is (-25) + (-24) + 0 = -49.

Answer: D
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The range of k is from -25 to +23. The range includes 23 pairs of opposite numbers which nullify each other and we are left with just -24 & -25, the sum of which is -49.

Answer choice D

The sum will be: (-25)+(-24)+(-23)+...+(-1)+0+1+..+23 --> the sum of pairs -23 and 23, -22 and 22 and so on is 0 and we are left only with -25+(-24)=-49.

Or: as we have evenly spaced set: the sum will be average of the first and the last terms multiplied be the # of terms: \(\frac{-25+23}{2}*49=-49\).

Answer: D.

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The sum of all the integers k such that −26 < k < 24 = SUm of all Integers from -25 to 23

SUM = (-25)+(-24)+------+(23) = (-25)+(-24)+(-23)+(-22)+------(22)+(23) = (-49)+(0) = -49

Answer: option D

Range is given as -26<k<24 => where -26 and 24 are excluded
We can say that -23 to +23 in the range would be cancelled out..
R = {-25,-24,-23 .................+22,+23} => This would give us -25 - 24 = -49.

Since k defines a range between −26 < k < 24 we can set 0 as the reference point for the negative values and positive values.

The negative values will range from -25 to 0 whereas the positive values will range from 0-23.

We can conclude that for all but -25 and -24 the number pairs will add to 0. So we have left -25 - 24 = -49.

Answer D.

−26 < k < 24

= -25 , -24 , -23........ k ...........23

Only -25 & - 24 will remain , all gets cancelled...

Hence answer will be -49

Answer will be (D) - 49
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Question can be solved using sum/# = avg equation:

We know that the total number (#) is 23-(-25)+1 = 49
We also know that since 49 is odd we can pull the 25th number in the sequence and that will be the average

Thus, the equation becomes SUM/49 = -1 --> Manipulating this you will find SUM = -49

\(−26 < k < 24\)

So, \(−26 < k < 24\) = \(−25,−24 ,−23,−22, −21..................21, 22 , 23\)

Thus, answer must be (D) −49
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We must determine the sum of the consecutive integers from -25 to -1 and from 1 to 23, then we add them together.

-25-24-23-22-21........-1 is -1( 25+24+23+22+21......2+1) or -1(1+2......+21+22+23+24+25)

Now,we have the famous formula for the sum of consecutives integers :n(n+1)/2

So, (1+2......+21+22+23+24+25)= 25(25+1)/2=325

-1* (1+2......+21+22+23+24+25)= -1* [ 25(25+1)/2]= -325 (1)

The same for:

(1+2.......+20+21+22+23)= 23(23+1)/2=276 (2)


The sum of all the integers k such that −26 < k < 24 is: (1)+ (2)

-1* [ 25(25+1)/2]+23(23+1)/2= -325+276= -49

Alternate solution:

Sum= Average*Number

average = (largest number + smallest number)/2.
Number= largest number – smallest number + 1

Sum=[23-25/2]*[23-(-25)+1]= -1*49=-49

-25, -24, -23 .... 23
-23 to 23 cancel each other.

Remaining: -25, -24

Sum = -49

ANSWER: D

The number of integers is from -25 to 23 inclusive \(= 23-(-25)+1=23+25+1=49\)

The sum \(= \frac{23+(-25)*49}{2}=\frac{-2*49}{2}=-49\)

The answer is \(D\)

can someone explain me why is -25 the largest number and 23 the smallest number in the average approach. Thank you in advance.

Hi, the reason why -25 is the larger number is because k > -26. What is the next integer that is greater than -26?
Similarly, the smaller number is 23 because k < 24. What is the integer that is immediately before 24?

Answer: Option D

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Correct Option : D (-49)
-26<K<24
K range is greater than -26 i.e -25 and less than 24 i.e 23
{-23 to 23} addition is zero, remains with {-25, -24} i.e (-25)+(-24) = -49

Hi MHIKER, why are you adding 1 to get 49? Thanks

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