Question : Find the average of even numbers from 6 to 1760
Correct Answer 883
Solution & Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the even numbers from 6 to 1760
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous even numbers
The even numbers from 6 to 1760 are
6, 8, 10, . . . . 1760
After observing the above list of the even numbers from 6 to 1760 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the even numbers from 6 to 1760 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the even numbers from 6 to 1760
The First Term (a) = 6
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1760
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 even numbers from 6 to 1760
= 6 + 1760/2
= 1766/2 = 883
Thus, the average of the even numbers from 6 to 1760 = 883 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the even numbers from 6 to 1760
Finding the average of given continuous even numbers after finding their sum
The even numbers from 6 to 1760 are
6, 8, 10, . . . . 1760
The even numbers from 6 to 1760 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 6
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1760
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 even numbers from 6 to 1760
1760 = 6 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 1760 = 6 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 1760 = 6 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 1760 = 4 + 2 n
After transposing 4 to LHS
⇒ 1760 – 4 = 2 n
⇒ 1756 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 1756
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 1756/2
⇒ n = 878
Thus, the number of terms of even numbers from 6 to 1760 = 878
This means 1760 is the 878th term.
Finding the sum of the given even numbers from 6 to 1760
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 even numbers from 6 to 1760
= 878/2 (6 + 1760)
= 878/2 × 1766
= 878 × 1766/2
= 1550548/2 = 775274
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given even numbers from 6 to 1760 = 775274
And, the total number of terms = 878
Since, the average of the given numbers
= Sum of the given numbers/Total number of given numbers
Thus, the average of the given even numbers from 6 to 1760
= 775274/878 = 883
Thus, the average of the given even numbers from 6 to 1760 = 883 Answer
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