What's the sum of integers from 1 through 300? Just want to see who's thinking.?

Question

Give the answer and state whether you are a believer or atheist.

P.S. I already know this is not the math area.

Answer 1

45,150?

lol, it is now. You got moved!

Why use excel, I have a calculator - 301 x 150

Answer 2

Use the Gauss method: the sum equals (1+299) + (2+298) + ... + (149+151) + 150 + 300
which equals
149*300 + 300 + 150
which equals
150*300 + 150
which equals 45,150.

Much faster than using a calculator!

In answer to your other question, I believe I'm an atheist, but I'm not sure.

Answer 3

Use this method it is an arithmetic progression meaning the sequnce increases in constant stages in this case 1. I am using this method because it can be applied to very dificult sequences with constant differences.
if a is the first number in sequence=1
d=difference (constant) between each value in sequence
n=number of terms in sequence
I=max number

a+(n-1)d is the nth term formula
therefore 1+(n-1)1=300
n=300 (this is obvious from the start but i am just showing so you cna apply to more difficult questions)
Sn=n*(a+I)/2
Sn stands for total
so
300*(1+300)/2=45150
very snazy

Jack

Answer 4

That is just a simple arthmetic sequence.
150(1+300)= 45,150

Answer 5

45150.

And to think I wrote a php program to handle it for me. Then again, I didn't know it was a simple arithmetic sequence (or at least how to solve one).

I believe in something...

Answer 6

45,150

Why think, I've got Excel

Answer 7

45150. Both..

Answer 8

45,150

Atheist