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Grade 6SuperchallengeNegative Numbers

Negative Numbers · Superchallenge problem

A counter starts at 00. On turn 11 you add −1-1, on turn 22 you add 22, on turn 33 you add −3-3, on turn 44 you add 44, and so on, alternating signs. After which turn does the counter first show −25-25 or less?