2024 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 4
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When Yunji added all the integers from to , she mistakenly left out a number. Her incorrect sum turned out to be a square number. What number did Yunji leave out?
Solution 1
The sum of the numbers from to is Denote the number left out when adding to be . Thus, is a perfect square. We also know that must be between and inclusive, so the answer is .
Solution 2
Since we have all the answer choices, we can check and see which one works. Testing, we have that leaving out works, so the answer is . ~andliu766
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Video Solution by NiuniuMaths (Easy to understand!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylw-kJkSpq8
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Video Solution 1 (easy to digest) by Power Solve
https://youtu.be/HE7JjZQ6xCk?si=sTC7YNSmfEOMe4Sn&t=179
Video Solution 2 by SpreadTheMathLove
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L83DxusGkSY
Video Solution by CosineMethod [🔥Fast and Easy🔥]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v5q5DxeriM
See Also
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