FINDING THE SUM OF ALL ODD NUMBERS STARTING FROM 1

FINDING THE SUM OF ALL ODD NUMBERS STARTING FROM 1

Rule : Square the amount of numbers from 1 to 100  will be calculated. There are 50 odd numbers in this group.

Therefore

50 x 50 = 2,500 Answer

This is the sum of all odd numbers from 1 to 100. As a check , we can compare this  answer with the answers found in Short Cuts 2 and 4.