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Difficulty: 4/102025 IOQM 2025 (Q11)

Find the sum of all two-digit positive integers that are multiples of .

Options:

  • A.

    731

  • B.

    729

  • C.

    730

  • 728

Guide / Hint

Hint 1: Identify the first and last two-digit multiples of 7: they are 14 and 98.

Hint 2: This is an arithmetic progression with a first term of 14, a last term of 98, and a common difference of 7. Count the number of terms.

Hint 3: Use the arithmetic series sum formula to compute the sum.

Solution

Step 1: The two-digit multiples of form an Arithmetic Progression (AP):

  • Smallest two-digit multiple: ()

  • Largest two-digit multiple: ()

Step 2: The terms are: .
The number of terms is given by:

Step 3: The sum of an AP is given by:

where (first term) and (last term). Substituting the values:

So the sum is .

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