Question : Find the average of odd numbers from 15 to 925
Correct Answer 470
Solution & Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the odd numbers from 15 to 925
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous odd numbers
The odd numbers from 15 to 925 are
15, 17, 19, . . . . 925
After observing the above list of the odd numbers from 15 to 925 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the odd numbers from 15 to 925 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the odd numbers from 15 to 925
The First Term (a) = 15
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 925
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 15 to 925
= 15 + 925/2
= 940/2 = 470
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 15 to 925 = 470 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the odd numbers from 15 to 925
Finding the average of given continuous odd numbers after finding their sum
The odd numbers from 15 to 925 are
15, 17, 19, . . . . 925
The odd numbers from 15 to 925 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 15
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 925
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 15 to 925
925 = 15 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 925 = 15 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 925 = 15 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 925 = 13 + 2 n
After transposing 13 to LHS
⇒ 925 – 13 = 2 n
⇒ 912 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 912
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 912/2
⇒ n = 456
Thus, the number of terms of odd numbers from 15 to 925 = 456
This means 925 is the 456th term.
Finding the sum of the given odd numbers from 15 to 925
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 15 to 925
= 456/2 (15 + 925)
= 456/2 × 940
= 456 × 940/2
= 428640/2 = 214320
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given odd numbers from 15 to 925 = 214320
And, the total number of terms = 456
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 15 to 925
= 214320/456 = 470
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 15 to 925 = 470 Answer
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