Grade 5 problem

Arithmetic · Grade 5

Find the sum of numbers from 1 to 30 that are not divisible by 3.

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  1. First find the sum of all numbers from 1 to 30.
  2. Subtract three times the sum of the numbers from 1 to 10.
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Answer: 300

The sum of all numbers is 465. Multiples of 3 give 3 × (1 + … + 10) = 165. The difference is 300.

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