1991 AMC 8 Problem 4

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If $991 + 993 + 995$ $+ 997 + 999$ $= 5000 - N,$ then $N =$

$5$

$10$

$15$

$20$

$25$

Answer: E

Concepts:arithmetic sequence

Difficulty rating: 560

Solution:

Since $\begin{aligned} &991+993+995 \\ &\quad {}+997+999 \\ &= (1000-9)+(1000-7) \\ &\quad {}+(1000-5) \\ &\quad {}+(1000-3)+(1000-1) \\ &= 5000 - (9+7+5+3+1) \\ &= 5000 - 25, \end{aligned}$ we get $N = 25.$

Thus, the correct answer is E .

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