CEMC Pascal, 1998

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

The value of $490 - 491 + 492 - 493 + 494 - 495 + \ldots - 509 + 510$ is

(A) $500$ (B) $-10$ (C) $-11$ (D) $499$ (E) $510$

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