Question : Find the average of odd numbers from 15 to 1383
Correct Answer 699
Solution & Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the odd numbers from 15 to 1383
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous odd numbers
The odd numbers from 15 to 1383 are
15, 17, 19, . . . . 1383
After observing the above list of the odd numbers from 15 to 1383 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the odd numbers from 15 to 1383 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the odd numbers from 15 to 1383
The First Term (a) = 15
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1383
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 1383
= 15 + 1383/2
= 1398/2 = 699
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 15 to 1383 = 699 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the odd numbers from 15 to 1383
Finding the average of given continuous odd numbers after finding their sum
The odd numbers from 15 to 1383 are
15, 17, 19, . . . . 1383
The odd numbers from 15 to 1383 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 15
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1383
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 1383
1383 = 15 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 1383 = 15 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 1383 = 15 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 1383 = 13 + 2 n
After transposing 13 to LHS
⇒ 1383 – 13 = 2 n
⇒ 1370 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 1370
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 1370/2
⇒ n = 685
Thus, the number of terms of odd numbers from 15 to 1383 = 685
This means 1383 is the 685th term.
Finding the sum of the given odd numbers from 15 to 1383
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 1383
= 685/2 (15 + 1383)
= 685/2 × 1398
= 685 × 1398/2
= 957630/2 = 478815
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given odd numbers from 15 to 1383 = 478815
And, the total number of terms = 685
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 1383
= 478815/685 = 699
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 15 to 1383 = 699 Answer
Similar Questions
(1) What is the average of the first 160 even numbers?
(2) What is the average of the first 96 even numbers?
(3) Find the average of the first 1623 odd numbers.
(4) What is the average of the first 352 even numbers?
(5) What is the average of the first 465 even numbers?
(6) What is the average of the first 215 even numbers?
(7) Find the average of even numbers from 10 to 112
(8) Find the average of the first 3776 odd numbers.
(9) Find the average of the first 2399 odd numbers.
(10) What is the average of the first 1368 even numbers?