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Original questions written at exam standard. Work each one before you open the solution.

Difficulty
Question 1 Foundation
Evaluate ∑r=152r\displaystyle\sum_{r=1}^{5} 2r.
Question 2 Foundation
Find the sum of the first 20 terms of 3,7,11,…3, 7, 11, \ldots
Question 3 Standard
Find the sum to infinity of 8+4+2+1+⋯8 + 4 + 2 + 1 + \cdots
Question 4 Standard
Evaluate ∑r=110r2\displaystyle\sum_{r=1}^{10} r^2.
Question 5 Stretch
Evaluate ∑r=510r\displaystyle\sum_{r=5}^{10} r.
Question 6 Stretch
Find ∑r=1n(3r2−1)\displaystyle\sum_{r=1}^{n}(3r^2 - 1) in terms of nn.