2024 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 4

Problem

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

You have to add the sum of the numbers 1 through 9, which is 45. After that, you can use the elimination method with subtraction to each number to determine that the answer is 9. -TheRealEinstein24

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 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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