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Two consecutive number from n natural numbers `1,2,3,……,` n are removed. Arithmetic mean of the remaining numbers is `(105)/(4).`
The value of `n` is:

A

48

B

50

C

52

D

49

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To solve the problem, we need to find the value of \( n \) given that two consecutive natural numbers are removed from the sequence \( 1, 2, 3, \ldots, n \) and the arithmetic mean of the remaining numbers is \( \frac{105}{4} \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Define the Removed Numbers**: Let the two consecutive numbers removed be \( p \) and \( p+1 \). 2. **Calculate the Sum of First \( n \) Natural Numbers**: The sum of the first \( n \) natural numbers can be calculated using the formula: \[ S_n = \frac{n(n+1)}{2} \] 3. **Calculate the Sum After Removing \( p \) and \( p+1 \)**: The sum of the remaining numbers after removing \( p \) and \( p+1 \) is: \[ S_{\text{remaining}} = S_n - (p + (p + 1)) = S_n - (2p + 1) \] Substituting the formula for \( S_n \): \[ S_{\text{remaining}} = \frac{n(n+1)}{2} - (2p + 1) \] 4. **Calculate the Number of Remaining Terms**: Since we removed 2 numbers from \( n \), the number of remaining terms is: \[ n - 2 \] 5. **Set Up the Equation for Arithmetic Mean**: The arithmetic mean of the remaining numbers is given by: \[ \text{Arithmetic Mean} = \frac{S_{\text{remaining}}}{n - 2} \] We know this equals \( \frac{105}{4} \): \[ \frac{\frac{n(n+1)}{2} - (2p + 1)}{n - 2} = \frac{105}{4} \] 6. **Cross-Multiply to Eliminate the Fraction**: Cross-multiplying gives: \[ 4\left(\frac{n(n+1)}{2} - (2p + 1)\right) = 105(n - 2) \] Simplifying this: \[ 2n(n + 1) - 4(2p + 1) = 105n - 210 \] 7. **Rearranging the Equation**: Rearranging gives: \[ 2n^2 + 2n - 105n + 210 - 8p - 4 = 0 \] Simplifying further: \[ 2n^2 - 103n - 8p + 206 = 0 \] 8. **Analyzing the Equation**: This is a quadratic equation in \( n \). For \( n \) to be a natural number, the discriminant must be a perfect square: \[ D = b^2 - 4ac = (-103)^2 - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot (206 - 8p) \] This simplifies to: \[ D = 10609 - 8p \] 9. **Finding Suitable Values for \( p \)**: To ensure \( D \) is a perfect square, \( 10609 - 8p \) must be non-negative and a perfect square. 10. **Testing Values**: We can test integer values for \( p \) to find suitable \( n \). After testing values, we find: - If \( p = 6 \), then \( n = 50 \) satisfies the equation. ### Conclusion: The value of \( n \) is: \[ \boxed{50} \]
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