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What is the average of the first 99 counting numbers?

How do you solve this without having to add all the numbers and divide by 99?

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That's the only way possible, here 1 sec lemme look it up to see if their is any other way... I know their is I just don't remember it... Lol
User Angelo Giuffredi
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50 Because
The average of 1 and 99 is 50
The average of 2 and 98 is 50
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The average of 49 and 51 is 50
The average of 50 is 50
User Nagabhushan Baddi
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