Adding Numbers from 1 to 100

Adding Numbers from 1 to 100

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the mathematician known for solving the problem of adding numbers from 1 to 100?

Albert Einstein

Isaac Newton

Leonhard Euler

Carl Friedrich Gauss

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in Gauss's technique for adding numbers from 1 to 100?

Subtract the smaller numbers from larger ones

Multiply the first and last numbers

Pair numbers from the start and end of the list

Add all numbers sequentially

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many pairs of numbers are formed when using Gauss's technique to add numbers from 1 to 100?

25 pairs

100 pairs

50 pairs

75 pairs

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the sum of each pair when using Gauss's method to add numbers from 1 to 100?

100

103

101

102

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the final result of adding numbers from 1 to 100 using Gauss's technique?

5000

5050

5100

5150