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When Yunji added all the integers from <math>1</math> to <math>9</math>, she mistakenly left out a number. Her incorrect sum turned out to be a square number. What number did Yunji leave out?
 
When Yunji added all the integers from <math>1</math> to <math>9</math>, she mistakenly left out a number. Her incorrect sum turned out to be a square number. What number did Yunji leave out?
  
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==Solution 1==
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<math>\textbf{(A) } 5\qquad\textbf{(B) } 6\qquad\textbf{(C) } 7\qquad\textbf{(D) } 8\qquad\textbf{(E) } 9</math>
  
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Calulate the sum of Yunji's digits that are from <math>1-9</math>, which is <math>1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 = 45</math>. Thus, one of the answer choices (that is equal to Yunju's digits) subtracted from her sum of <math>45</math> must equal a square.  
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==Solution==
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Adding numbers 1 through 9 gives us 45. This was her expected sum, but what she got was a perfect square. Since she got that perfect square sum by forgetting a number, that sum is less than 45. The square number right under 45 is 36. So 45 - 36 = 9. So the solution is E[9].
  
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Note that <math>6^2 = 36</math> is a very close square to the sum of 45. Checking, we see that <math>45 - 9 = 36 = 6^2</math> works.
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~That_One_Dude
  
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Therefore, the missing number is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) } \text{9}}</math>.
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==Video Solution (Goes through the full thought process)==
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https://youtu.be/dMX5_MXVkYs
  
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~mr_mathman
  
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The sum of digits 1-9 is 45, 45-9=36 36=6^2 Therefore, the solution is that the integer she forgot was 9.
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==Video Solution by Math-X (First fully understand the problem!!!)==
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https://youtu.be/BaE00H2SHQM?si=tzbzeCdEfXqROciK&t=907
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~Math-X
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==Video Solution (A Clever Explanation You’ll Get Instantly)==
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https://youtu.be/5ZIFnqymdDQ?si=bxVKQiul4AjzVUgC&t=331
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==Video Solution 1 (Simple and Fast) by Parshwa==
 
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==Video Solution by Intersigation==
 
==Video Solution by Intersigation==
 
https://youtu.be/ktzijuZtDas&t=232
 
https://youtu.be/ktzijuZtDas&t=232
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==Video Solution by Daily Dose of Math (Understandable, Logical, and Speedy)==
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==Video Solution by WhyMath==
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https://youtu.be/PCvkqxz0f0I
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
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Latest revision as of 17:25, 21 December 2024

Problem

When Yunji added all the integers from $1$ to $9$, she mistakenly left out a number. Her incorrect sum turned out to be a square number. What number did Yunji leave out?

$\textbf{(A) } 5\qquad\textbf{(B) } 6\qquad\textbf{(C) } 7\qquad\textbf{(D) } 8\qquad\textbf{(E) } 9$

Solution

Adding numbers 1 through 9 gives us 45. This was her expected sum, but what she got was a perfect square. Since she got that perfect square sum by forgetting a number, that sum is less than 45. The square number right under 45 is 36. So 45 - 36 = 9. So the solution is E[9].

~That_One_Dude

Video Solution (Goes through the full thought process)

https://youtu.be/dMX5_MXVkYs

~mr_mathman

Video Solution by Math-X (First fully understand the problem!!!)

https://youtu.be/BaE00H2SHQM?si=tzbzeCdEfXqROciK&t=907

~Math-X

Video Solution (A Clever Explanation You’ll Get Instantly)

https://youtu.be/5ZIFnqymdDQ?si=bxVKQiul4AjzVUgC&t=331

~hsnacademy

Video Solution 1 (Simple and Fast) by Parshwa

https://youtu.be/Qrf4GTDjjXs

Video Solution 2 (easy to digest) by Power Solve

https://youtu.be/HE7JjZQ6xCk?si=sTC7YNSmfEOMe4Sn&t=179

Video Solution by Math-X (First fully understand the problem!!!)

https://youtu.be/BaE00H2SHQM?si=9ZUxEGmGam7il9xr&t=907

~Math-X


Video Solution by NiuniuMaths (Easy to understand!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylw-kJkSpq8

~NiuniuMaths

Video Solution 2 by SpreadTheMathLove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L83DxusGkSY

Video Solution by CosineMethod [🔥Fast and Easy🔥]

Video Solution by Intersigation

https://youtu.be/ktzijuZtDas&t=232

Video Solution by Daily Dose of Math (Understandable, Logical, and Speedy)

https://youtu.be/bSPWqeNO11M?si=HIzlxPjMfvGM5lxR

~Thesmartgreekmathdude

Video Solution by WhyMath

https://youtu.be/PCvkqxz0f0I

See Also

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