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== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
1+2+3+4+5 = 15
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1+2+3+4+5 = 154+5+6 = 157+8 = 15
4+5+6 = 15
 
7+8 = 15
 
  
The correct answer is C
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The correct answer is C (3)
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 19:49, 30 January 2007

Problem

How many sets of two or more consecutive positive integers have a sum of $15$?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 2\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 3\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 4\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  5$

Solution

1+2+3+4+5 = 15; 4+5+6 = 15; 7+8 = 15

The correct answer is C (3)

See also