Find the sum of all two-digit odd positive numbers.
All the two-digit odd positive numbers are –
11,13,15,17,……….,99
The above series of numbers forms an arithmetic progression with
first term(a) = 11 and,
common difference(d) = (n + 1)th term – nth term = 13 – 11 = 2
last term or nth term(an) = 99
Let the total no. of terms in above A.P be n.
∴ an = a + (n – 1) × d
⇒ 99 = 11 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 88 = 2n – 2
⇒ 2n = 90
∴ n = 45
Sum of all the 45 terms of the AP is given by –
S45 =(45/2)(11 + 99)
[∵Sn = (n/2)(a + l) =(n/2)[(2a + (n – 1)d]
=(45/2) × 110
=45 × 55
=2475
Thus, the sum of all two-digit odd positive numbers = 2475.