2024 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 4

Problem

When Yunji added all the integers from to , she mistakenly left out a number. Her incorrect sum turned out to be a square number. What number did Yunji leave out?

Solution

You have to add the sum of the numbers 1 through 9, which is 45. After that, you can use the elimination method with subtraction to each number to determine that the answer is 9.

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Video Solution 1 (Simple and Fast) by Parshwa

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Video Solution 2 (easy to digest) by Power Solve

https://youtu.be/HE7JjZQ6xCk?si=sTC7YNSmfEOMe4Sn&t=179

Video Solution by Math-X (First fully understand the problem!!!)

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Video Solution by NiuniuMaths (Easy to understand!)

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Video Solution 2 by SpreadTheMathLove

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Video Solution by Intersigation

https://youtu.be/ktzijuZtDas&t=232

Video Solution by Daily Dose of Math (Understandable, Logical, and Speedy)

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