An arithmetic series contains 20 numbers. The first number is 102 The last number is 159 Which expression represents the sum of the series?

For an arithmetic series, the sum equals the number of terms times the average of the first and last terms. The average is (102 + 159) / 2, so the sum is 20 × ((102 + 159) / 2). This is choice D.

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