2019 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 5

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The following problem is from both the 2019 AMC 10A #5 and 2019 AMC 12A #4, so both problems redirect to this page.

Problem

What is the greatest number of consecutive integers whose sum is $45?$

$\textbf{(A) } 9 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 25 \qquad\textbf{(C) } 45 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 90 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 120$

Solution

Note that every term in the sequence $-44, -43..., 44, 45$ cancels out except $45$. This results in $\boxed{\textbf{(D) } 90 }$ integers.

See Also

2019 AMC 10A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 4
Followed by
Problem 6
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All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions
2019 AMC 12A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 3
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Problem 5
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All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions

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