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Modulo Arithmetic & Congruence · Question 40 of 97

Question 40

HardOriginal question

What is the remainder when 1+2+3+⋯+201 + 2 + 3 + \dots + 20 is divided by 7?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The sum is 20×212=210\frac{20 \times 21}{2} = 210.

  2. 210=7×30210 = 7 \times 30, so the remainder is 0.

Worth noting

6 is 20 mod 720 \bmod 7, the last term alone.

Concept
The remainder of a long sum
Typical time
120 s
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