Problem 972

Daily Math Challenge - July 28, 2023



Observe the expression 1 + 11 + 101 + 1001 + 10001 + … + 1000…0001 where the last term has one hundred zeroes.  When the expression is calculated and written as a single positive integer, what will be the sum of the digits?

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