Find the sum of all 3 digit numbers that leave a remainder of 5 when divided by 7.

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  1. 45962
  2. 70976
  3. 36950
  4. 71079

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Option 4 : 71079
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Given:

We need to find the sum of all 3-digit numbers which leave a remainder of 5 when divided by 7.

Formula used:

Sum of AP: S = n/2 × (first term + last term)

Calculations:

General form: number = 7k + 5

Smallest 3-digit number = 100, Largest = 999

First such number: 7 × 14 + 5 = 103

Last such number: 7 × 142 + 5 = 999

This is an Arithmetic Progression (AP): a = 103, l = 999, d = 7

Number of terms: n = ((l - a)/d) + 1 = ((999 - 103)/7) + 1 = 896/7 + 1 = 128 + 1 = 129

Sum of AP: S = n/2 × (first term + last term)

S = 129/2 × (103 + 999) = 129/2 × 1102 = (129 × 1102) ÷ 2 = 142158 ÷ 2 = 71079

∴ Sum of all such 3-digit numbers = 71,079

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