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| − | We see that if we group two numbers at a time, we see that it would make 1 on each. There are 500 pairs so the answer inside the parentheses is 1 times 500 equals 500. Now we just multiply that by 4 to get 2000. So the answer is E | + | We see that if we group two numbers at a time, we see that it would make 1 on each. There are 500 pairs so the answer inside the parentheses is 1 times 500 equals 500. Now we just multiply that by 4 to get 2000. So the answer is E. |
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Revision as of 13:10, 7 November 2020
Problem
What is the value of 
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Solution
We see that if we group two numbers at a time, we see that it would make 1 on each. There are 500 pairs so the answer inside the parentheses is 1 times 500 equals 500. Now we just multiply that by 4 to get 2000. So the answer is E.
See Also
| 2013 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 2 |
Followed by Problem 4 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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