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Problem
The number of sets of two or more consecutive positive integers whose sum is 100 is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
If the first number of a group of consecutive numbers is , the number is . We know that the sum of the group of numbers is , so We know that and are positive integers, so we check values of that are a factor of . Of these values, the only ones that result in a positive integer is when or when , so there are sets of two or more consecutive positive integers whose sum is .
Final answer
B