2006 AMC 12A Problem 8
Problem 8 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
A run of four consecutive integers sums to an even number, and more than five terms already exceed So there are sets.
Thus, the correct answer is C.