Question : Find the average of odd numbers from 15 to 1409
Correct Answer 712
Solution & Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the odd numbers from 15 to 1409
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous odd numbers
The odd numbers from 15 to 1409 are
15, 17, 19, . . . . 1409
After observing the above list of the odd numbers from 15 to 1409 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the odd numbers from 15 to 1409 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the odd numbers from 15 to 1409
The First Term (a) = 15
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1409
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 1409
= 15 + 1409/2
= 1424/2 = 712
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 15 to 1409 = 712 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the odd numbers from 15 to 1409
Finding the average of given continuous odd numbers after finding their sum
The odd numbers from 15 to 1409 are
15, 17, 19, . . . . 1409
The odd numbers from 15 to 1409 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 15
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1409
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 1409
1409 = 15 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 1409 = 15 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 1409 = 15 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 1409 = 13 + 2 n
After transposing 13 to LHS
⇒ 1409 – 13 = 2 n
⇒ 1396 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 1396
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 1396/2
⇒ n = 698
Thus, the number of terms of odd numbers from 15 to 1409 = 698
This means 1409 is the 698th term.
Finding the sum of the given odd numbers from 15 to 1409
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 1409
= 698/2 (15 + 1409)
= 698/2 × 1424
= 698 × 1424/2
= 993952/2 = 496976
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given odd numbers from 15 to 1409 = 496976
And, the total number of terms = 698
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 1409
= 496976/698 = 712
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 15 to 1409 = 712 Answer
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