Question : Find the average of even numbers from 10 to 1836
Correct Answer 923
Solution & Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the even numbers from 10 to 1836
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous even numbers
The even numbers from 10 to 1836 are
10, 12, 14, . . . . 1836
After observing the above list of the even numbers from 10 to 1836 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the even numbers from 10 to 1836 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the even numbers from 10 to 1836
The First Term (a) = 10
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1836
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 10 to 1836
= 10 + 1836/2
= 1846/2 = 923
Thus, the average of the even numbers from 10 to 1836 = 923 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the even numbers from 10 to 1836
Finding the average of given continuous even numbers after finding their sum
The even numbers from 10 to 1836 are
10, 12, 14, . . . . 1836
The even numbers from 10 to 1836 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 10
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1836
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 10 to 1836
1836 = 10 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 1836 = 10 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 1836 = 10 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 1836 = 8 + 2 n
After transposing 8 to LHS
⇒ 1836 – 8 = 2 n
⇒ 1828 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 1828
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 1828/2
⇒ n = 914
Thus, the number of terms of even numbers from 10 to 1836 = 914
This means 1836 is the 914th term.
Finding the sum of the given even numbers from 10 to 1836
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 10 to 1836
= 914/2 (10 + 1836)
= 914/2 × 1846
= 914 × 1846/2
= 1687244/2 = 843622
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given even numbers from 10 to 1836 = 843622
And, the total number of terms = 914
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 10 to 1836
= 843622/914 = 923
Thus, the average of the given even numbers from 10 to 1836 = 923 Answer
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