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# What is the sum of all multiples of 3 between 1 and 200?

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What is the sum of all multiples of 3 between 1 and 200?

A. 3300
B. 6600
C. 6633
D. 10100
E. 20100

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[Math Revolution GMAT math practice question]

What is the sum of all multiples of 3 between 1 and 200?

A. 3300
B. 6600
C. 6633
D. 10100
E. 20100

First Multiple = 3

Last Multiple = 198

3 + 6 + 9 + 12 + 15 + 18 + 21 ...................+ 198.

= 3 ( 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6.........................+ 66)

Now we can find out the sum of consecutive integers up to 66 as follows;

$$\frac{n(n+1)}{2}$$

= $$\frac{66(66+1)}{2}$$

= 33*67

Just multiply the unit digits. 3*7*3 = 3

Only option is C.

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[Math Revolution GMAT math practice question]

What is the sum of all multiples of 3 between 1 and 200?

A. 3300
B. 6600
C. 6633
D. 10100
E. 20100

Useful formula: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . n = (n)(n + 1)/2

We want to find the sum: 3 + 6 + 9 + 12 + . . . 198
Factor out the 3 to get: 3(1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . 66)
Apply formula to get: 3(66)(67)/2
Evaluate to get: 6633

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28 Aug 2018, 07:24
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What is the sum of all multiples of 3 between 1 and 200?

A. 3300
B. 6600
C. 6633
D. 10100
E. 20100

? = 3+6+9+ ... + 195 + 198

In any finite arithmetic progression, the (global) average is equal to the median and to the average of symmetric elements (to the median).

The first and last elements are always symmetrical, hence their average (3+198)/2 is equal to the (global) average.

How many terms are involved?

$$3 \leqslant 3M \leqslant 198\,\,\left( { = 180 + 18} \right)\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\mathop \Rightarrow \limits^{:\,\,\,3} \,\,\,\,\,\,1 \leqslant M\,\,\, \leqslant \,\,\,66\,\,\,\,\, \Rightarrow \,\,\,\,66\,$$

Using the homogeneity nature of the average we have:

$$? = 66 \cdot \frac{{\left( {3 + 198} \right)}}{2} = 33 \cdot 201\,\,\,\,\,\mathop \Rightarrow \limits^{choices} \,\,\,\,\,\left\langle ? \right\rangle = \left\langle {33 \cdot 201} \right\rangle = \left\langle 3 \right\rangle$$

$$\left\langle N \right\rangle \,\,\, = \,\,\,\,{\text{units}}\,\,{\text{digit}}\,\,{\text{of}}\,\,N$$

The above follows the notations and rationale taught in the GMATH method.
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28 Aug 2018, 12:27
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[Math Revolution GMAT math practice question]

What is the sum of all multiples of 3 between 1 and 200?

A. 3300
B. 6600
C. 6633
D. 10100
E. 20100

greatest multiple of 3=198
198/3=66 total multiples of 3
(198+3)/2=100.5
100.5*66=6633
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30 Aug 2018, 00:51
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We need to find the sum of $$3, 6, …, 198$$.
The number of data values is $$\frac{(198 – 3)}{3} + 1 = \frac{195}{3} + 1 = 65 + 1 = 66.$$
Thus the sum of $$3, 6, …, 198$$ is $$3 + 6 + … + 198 = 3+6+…+198=3(1+2+…+66)=\frac{3(66)(66+1)}{2}=3(33)(67)=6,633.$$

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