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Sum to 100 Twice

Posted: July 8, 2024

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Consider the positive integers less than 100. There exists 2 different sets of two or more consecutive positive integers that can be added together to yield a sum of 100. Find the sum of the averages of the two sets of consecutive positive integers that yield a sum of 100. In other words, find the average of each set and add the averages together.

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