olymmath

AHSME 1967 Problem 39

    Given the sets of consecutive integers {1}\{1\},{2,3}\{2, 3\},{4,5,6}\{4,5,6\},{7,8,9,10}\{7,8,9,10\},⋯  \cdots \;, where each set contains one more element than the preceding one, and where the first element of each set is one more than the last element of the preceding set. Let SnS_n be the sum of the elements in the nth set. Then S21S_{21} equals: (A) 1113(B) 4641(C) 5082(D) 53361(E) none of these\textbf{(A)}\ 1113 \textbf{(B)}\ 4641 \textbf{(C)}\ 5082 \textbf{(D)}\ 53361 \textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}

    Dataset text NuminaMath-1.5. Quoted with source.

    Show the answer

    4641

    Solutions

    No solution is on olymmath yet. Official and human solutions come first when they arrive. AI solutions come after them, with a label.

    Add a solution

    Similar problems

    These problems have the most words in common with this statement.

    Locator ahsme/1967/p39 · Tag G5XFM2PNBD · Edit this page on GitHub · Keys: j next, k previous