Question : Find the average of odd numbers from 5 to 1437
Correct Answer 721
Solution & Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the odd numbers from 5 to 1437
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous odd numbers
The odd numbers from 5 to 1437 are
5, 7, 9, . . . . 1437
After observing the above list of the odd numbers from 5 to 1437 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the odd numbers from 5 to 1437 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the odd numbers from 5 to 1437
The First Term (a) = 5
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1437
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 1437
= 5 + 1437/2
= 1442/2 = 721
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 5 to 1437 = 721 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the odd numbers from 5 to 1437
Finding the average of given continuous odd numbers after finding their sum
The odd numbers from 5 to 1437 are
5, 7, 9, . . . . 1437
The odd numbers from 5 to 1437 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 5
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1437
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 1437
1437 = 5 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 1437 = 5 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 1437 = 5 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 1437 = 3 + 2 n
After transposing 3 to LHS
⇒ 1437 – 3 = 2 n
⇒ 1434 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 1434
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 1434/2
⇒ n = 717
Thus, the number of terms of odd numbers from 5 to 1437 = 717
This means 1437 is the 717th term.
Finding the sum of the given odd numbers from 5 to 1437
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 1437
= 717/2 (5 + 1437)
= 717/2 × 1442
= 717 × 1442/2
= 1033914/2 = 516957
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given odd numbers from 5 to 1437 = 516957
And, the total number of terms = 717
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 1437
= 516957/717 = 721
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 5 to 1437 = 721 Answer
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