a) 50 + 51 + 52 + .. + 60
= ( 50 + 60 ) + (51 + 59 ) + (52 + 58 )+(53+57) +( 54+ 56 ) + 55
= 110 + 110 + 110 + 110 + 110 + 55
= 550 + 55
= 605
b) 36*105 - 36*5 = 36* (105 - 5 )= 36*100 = 3600
c) 3*18*12 + 4*82*9
= 36 * 18 + 36*82
= 36 * (82 + 18)
= 36*100 = 3600
c) 173 + 246 + 27 + 154
= ( 173 + 27 ) + ( 246 + 154 )
= 200 + 300
= 500