Question : Find the average of odd numbers from 11 to 1021
Correct Answer 516
Solution & Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the odd numbers from 11 to 1021
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous odd numbers
The odd numbers from 11 to 1021 are
11, 13, 15, . . . . 1021
After observing the above list of the odd numbers from 11 to 1021 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the odd numbers from 11 to 1021 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the odd numbers from 11 to 1021
The First Term (a) = 11
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1021
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 1021
= 11 + 1021/2
= 1032/2 = 516
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 11 to 1021 = 516 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the odd numbers from 11 to 1021
Finding the average of given continuous odd numbers after finding their sum
The odd numbers from 11 to 1021 are
11, 13, 15, . . . . 1021
The odd numbers from 11 to 1021 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 11
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1021
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 1021
1021 = 11 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 1021 = 11 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 1021 = 11 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 1021 = 9 + 2 n
After transposing 9 to LHS
⇒ 1021 – 9 = 2 n
⇒ 1012 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 1012
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 1012/2
⇒ n = 506
Thus, the number of terms of odd numbers from 11 to 1021 = 506
This means 1021 is the 506th term.
Finding the sum of the given odd numbers from 11 to 1021
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 1021
= 506/2 (11 + 1021)
= 506/2 × 1032
= 506 × 1032/2
= 522192/2 = 261096
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given odd numbers from 11 to 1021 = 261096
And, the total number of terms = 506
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 1021
= 261096/506 = 516
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 11 to 1021 = 516 Answer
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