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The sum of all multiples of 7 between 0 and 500 is
(a) 13916
(b) 17892
(c) 24353
(d) 16984

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(b) 17892

The multiples of 7 between 0 and 500 are 7, 14, 21, 28, ..., 497.
This is an AP in which a = 7, d = (14 - 7) = 7.
Let the number of terms be n.
Then Tn = 497
⇒ a + (n - 1)d = 497
⇒ 7 + (n - 1) ⨯ ​7 = 497
⇒ 7n = 497
⇒ n = 71

∴ S17 = n2a+l = 712×7 +497 = 71 ×252 = 17892

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