Question : Find the average of odd numbers from 9 to 1439
Correct Answer 724
Solution & Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the odd numbers from 9 to 1439
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous odd numbers
The odd numbers from 9 to 1439 are
9, 11, 13, . . . . 1439
After observing the above list of the odd numbers from 9 to 1439 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the odd numbers from 9 to 1439 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the odd numbers from 9 to 1439
The First Term (a) = 9
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1439
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 9 to 1439
= 9 + 1439/2
= 1448/2 = 724
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 9 to 1439 = 724 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the odd numbers from 9 to 1439
Finding the average of given continuous odd numbers after finding their sum
The odd numbers from 9 to 1439 are
9, 11, 13, . . . . 1439
The odd numbers from 9 to 1439 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 9
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1439
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 9 to 1439
1439 = 9 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 1439 = 9 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 1439 = 9 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 1439 = 7 + 2 n
After transposing 7 to LHS
⇒ 1439 – 7 = 2 n
⇒ 1432 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 1432
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 1432/2
⇒ n = 716
Thus, the number of terms of odd numbers from 9 to 1439 = 716
This means 1439 is the 716th term.
Finding the sum of the given odd numbers from 9 to 1439
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 9 to 1439
= 716/2 (9 + 1439)
= 716/2 × 1448
= 716 × 1448/2
= 1036768/2 = 518384
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given odd numbers from 9 to 1439 = 518384
And, the total number of terms = 716
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 9 to 1439
= 518384/716 = 724
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 9 to 1439 = 724 Answer
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