Question : Find the average of odd numbers from 5 to 341
Correct Answer 173
Solution & Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the odd numbers from 5 to 341
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous odd numbers
The odd numbers from 5 to 341 are
5, 7, 9, . . . . 341
After observing the above list of the odd numbers from 5 to 341 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the odd numbers from 5 to 341 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the odd numbers from 5 to 341
The First Term (a) = 5
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 341
The average of the numbers forming an Arithmetic Series
= The first term (a) + The last term (ℓ)/2
⇒ The average of numbers forming an Arithmetic Series = a + ℓ/2
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 5 to 341
= 5 + 341/2
= 346/2 = 173
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 5 to 341 = 173 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the odd numbers from 5 to 341
Finding the average of given continuous odd numbers after finding their sum
The odd numbers from 5 to 341 are
5, 7, 9, . . . . 341
The odd numbers from 5 to 341 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 5
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 341
The Average of the given numbers
= Sum of the given numbers/Total number of given numbers
Thus, to find the average of the given numbers, first, we need to find their sum and the total number of given numbers
Finding the number of terms
For an Arithmetic Series, the nth term
an = a + (n – 1) d
Where
a = First term
d = Common difference
n = number of terms
an = nth term
Thus, for the given series of the odd numbers from 5 to 341
341 = 5 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 341 = 5 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 341 = 5 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 341 = 3 + 2 n
After transposing 3 to LHS
⇒ 341 – 3 = 2 n
⇒ 338 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 338
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 338/2
⇒ n = 169
Thus, the number of terms of odd numbers from 5 to 341 = 169
This means 341 is the 169th term.
Finding the sum of the given odd numbers from 5 to 341
The sum of all terms (S) in an Arithmetic Series
= n/2 (a + ℓ)
Where, n = number of terms
a = First term
And, ℓ = Last term
Thus, the sum of all terms (S) of the given odd numbers from 5 to 341
= 169/2 (5 + 341)
= 169/2 × 346
= 169 × 346/2
= 58474/2 = 29237
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given odd numbers from 5 to 341 = 29237
And, the total number of terms = 169
Since, the average of the given numbers
= Sum of the given numbers/Total number of given numbers
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 5 to 341
= 29237/169 = 173
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 5 to 341 = 173 Answer
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