Question : Find the average of even numbers from 8 to 510
Correct Answer 259
Solution & Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the even numbers from 8 to 510
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous even numbers
The even numbers from 8 to 510 are
8, 10, 12, . . . . 510
After observing the above list of the even numbers from 8 to 510 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the even numbers from 8 to 510 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the even numbers from 8 to 510
The First Term (a) = 8
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 510
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 8 to 510
= 8 + 510/2
= 518/2 = 259
Thus, the average of the even numbers from 8 to 510 = 259 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the even numbers from 8 to 510
Finding the average of given continuous even numbers after finding their sum
The even numbers from 8 to 510 are
8, 10, 12, . . . . 510
The even numbers from 8 to 510 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 8
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 510
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 8 to 510
510 = 8 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 510 = 8 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 510 = 8 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 510 = 6 + 2 n
After transposing 6 to LHS
⇒ 510 – 6 = 2 n
⇒ 504 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 504
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 504/2
⇒ n = 252
Thus, the number of terms of even numbers from 8 to 510 = 252
This means 510 is the 252th term.
Finding the sum of the given even numbers from 8 to 510
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 8 to 510
= 252/2 (8 + 510)
= 252/2 × 518
= 252 × 518/2
= 130536/2 = 65268
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given even numbers from 8 to 510 = 65268
And, the total number of terms = 252
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 8 to 510
= 65268/252 = 259
Thus, the average of the given even numbers from 8 to 510 = 259 Answer
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