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What is the sum of numbers from 1 to 100?

The trick here is that you have 50 pairs which each sum to 101 (e.g. 1+100, 2+99, 3+98, etc.).  So, 50 times 101 = 5050.

Author AndrewPosted on November 5, 2007July 6, 2009Categories Interviewing - Brainteasers

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