2006 AMC 10A Problem 9
Problem 9 of 25EasierAlgebra
How many sets of two or more consecutive positive integers have a sum of
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Solution
The sum of consecutive integers equals times their median. For a sum of : gives gives and gives
No set of works (their sum is even), and or more consecutive positive integers already exceed There are such sets.
Thus, the correct answer is C.