#!/bin/ruby def sumOfGroup(k) no_elements_skipped = ((k)*(k-1))/2 first_element = (no_elements_skipped+1)*2 -1 last_element = first_element + 2*(k-1) sum = (k*(first_element + last_element))/2 # Return the sum of the elements of the k'th group. end k = gets.strip.to_i answer = sumOfGroup(k) puts answer