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Post-UTME Mathematics 2016 Objective — Question 27

Question 27 of 60 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Mathematics 2016 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Sequence & Series 7. What is the sum of the sequence: 1, 100, 1000, ... 1,000,000,000?

  • A. 11,111,111,11Correct
  • B. 11,111,111,90
  • C. 99,999,999,11
  • D. 99,999,999,99

Explanation

This is a G.P. with a=1, r=10, n=10 terms; sum = (10^10-1)/9 = 1,111,111,111.

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