2003 * 2004 - 2001 * 2002 = _________?
Correct answer: B. 8010
- A. 8000
- B. 8010
- C. 8020
- D. 8040
Explanation
Rewrite the products as 2003 × 2004 minus 2001 × 2002. Using n(n + 1), the difference is (2003^2 + 2003) - (2001^2 + 2001) = (2003^2 - 2001^2) + 2 = (4 × 2002) + 2 = 8010. The likely mistake is 8000 from ignoring the additional 2.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
About Sequences and Series
Sequences describe ordered terms formed by a pattern, while series represent the sum of those terms. Questions cover arithmetic and geometric sequences, their nth terms, common difference or ratio, finite sums, and applications, with the sequence itself kept distinct from the corresponding series.
Practise Algebra
269 free Algebra MCQs from Mathematics, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Mathematics questions like this
Mathematics is on 76 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Sequences and Series questions
In how many ways can live boys and three girls sit in a row such that all boys sit together?
The number of sequences in which 7 players can throw a ball, so that the youngest player may not be the last is -.
A delegation of 5 members has to be formed from 3 ladies and 5 gentlemen. In how many ways the delegation can be formed, if 2 particular ladies are always included in the delegation?
Find the least square number which is divisible by 10, 12, 15 and 18?
Find the least multiple of 13 which when divided by 6, 8 and 12 leaves 5, 7 and 11 as remainders respectively? A. 143 B. 169 C. 260 D. 221
Find the least number which when divided by 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 leaves 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 as remainders respectively, but when divided by 19 leaves no remainder?