Question : Find the average of even numbers from 12 to 300
Correct Answer 156
Solution & Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the even numbers from 12 to 300
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous even numbers
The even numbers from 12 to 300 are
12, 14, 16, . . . . 300
After observing the above list of the even numbers from 12 to 300 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the even numbers from 12 to 300 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the even numbers from 12 to 300
The First Term (a) = 12
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 300
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 12 to 300
= 12 + 300/2
= 312/2 = 156
Thus, the average of the even numbers from 12 to 300 = 156 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the even numbers from 12 to 300
Finding the average of given continuous even numbers after finding their sum
The even numbers from 12 to 300 are
12, 14, 16, . . . . 300
The even numbers from 12 to 300 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 12
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 300
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 12 to 300
300 = 12 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 300 = 12 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 300 = 12 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 300 = 10 + 2 n
After transposing 10 to LHS
⇒ 300 – 10 = 2 n
⇒ 290 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 290
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 290/2
⇒ n = 145
Thus, the number of terms of even numbers from 12 to 300 = 145
This means 300 is the 145th term.
Finding the sum of the given even numbers from 12 to 300
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 12 to 300
= 145/2 (12 + 300)
= 145/2 × 312
= 145 × 312/2
= 45240/2 = 22620
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given even numbers from 12 to 300 = 22620
And, the total number of terms = 145
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 12 to 300
= 22620/145 = 156
Thus, the average of the given even numbers from 12 to 300 = 156 Answer
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