Question : Find the average of odd numbers from 11 to 965
Correct Answer 488
Solution & Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the odd numbers from 11 to 965
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous odd numbers
The odd numbers from 11 to 965 are
11, 13, 15, . . . . 965
After observing the above list of the odd numbers from 11 to 965 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the odd numbers from 11 to 965 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the odd numbers from 11 to 965
The First Term (a) = 11
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 965
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 965
= 11 + 965/2
= 976/2 = 488
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 11 to 965 = 488 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the odd numbers from 11 to 965
Finding the average of given continuous odd numbers after finding their sum
The odd numbers from 11 to 965 are
11, 13, 15, . . . . 965
The odd numbers from 11 to 965 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 11
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 965
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 965
965 = 11 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 965 = 11 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 965 = 11 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 965 = 9 + 2 n
After transposing 9 to LHS
⇒ 965 – 9 = 2 n
⇒ 956 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 956
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 956/2
⇒ n = 478
Thus, the number of terms of odd numbers from 11 to 965 = 478
This means 965 is the 478th term.
Finding the sum of the given odd numbers from 11 to 965
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 965
= 478/2 (11 + 965)
= 478/2 × 976
= 478 × 976/2
= 466528/2 = 233264
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given odd numbers from 11 to 965 = 233264
And, the total number of terms = 478
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 965
= 233264/478 = 488
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 11 to 965 = 488 Answer
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