Question : Find the average of odd numbers from 11 to 679
Correct Answer 345
Solution & Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the odd numbers from 11 to 679
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous odd numbers
The odd numbers from 11 to 679 are
11, 13, 15, . . . . 679
After observing the above list of the odd numbers from 11 to 679 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the odd numbers from 11 to 679 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the odd numbers from 11 to 679
The First Term (a) = 11
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 679
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 11 to 679
= 11 + 679/2
= 690/2 = 345
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 11 to 679 = 345 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the odd numbers from 11 to 679
Finding the average of given continuous odd numbers after finding their sum
The odd numbers from 11 to 679 are
11, 13, 15, . . . . 679
The odd numbers from 11 to 679 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 11
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 679
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 11 to 679
679 = 11 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 679 = 11 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 679 = 11 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 679 = 9 + 2 n
After transposing 9 to LHS
⇒ 679 – 9 = 2 n
⇒ 670 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 670
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 670/2
⇒ n = 335
Thus, the number of terms of odd numbers from 11 to 679 = 335
This means 679 is the 335th term.
Finding the sum of the given odd numbers from 11 to 679
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 11 to 679
= 335/2 (11 + 679)
= 335/2 × 690
= 335 × 690/2
= 231150/2 = 115575
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given odd numbers from 11 to 679 = 115575
And, the total number of terms = 335
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 11 to 679
= 115575/335 = 345
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 11 to 679 = 345 Answer
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