Question : Find the average of even numbers from 12 to 1304
Correct Answer 658
Solution & Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the even numbers from 12 to 1304
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous even numbers
The even numbers from 12 to 1304 are
12, 14, 16, . . . . 1304
After observing the above list of the even numbers from 12 to 1304 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the even numbers from 12 to 1304 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the even numbers from 12 to 1304
The First Term (a) = 12
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1304
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 1304
= 12 + 1304/2
= 1316/2 = 658
Thus, the average of the even numbers from 12 to 1304 = 658 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the even numbers from 12 to 1304
Finding the average of given continuous even numbers after finding their sum
The even numbers from 12 to 1304 are
12, 14, 16, . . . . 1304
The even numbers from 12 to 1304 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 12
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1304
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 1304
1304 = 12 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 1304 = 12 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 1304 = 12 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 1304 = 10 + 2 n
After transposing 10 to LHS
⇒ 1304 – 10 = 2 n
⇒ 1294 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 1294
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 1294/2
⇒ n = 647
Thus, the number of terms of even numbers from 12 to 1304 = 647
This means 1304 is the 647th term.
Finding the sum of the given even numbers from 12 to 1304
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 1304
= 647/2 (12 + 1304)
= 647/2 × 1316
= 647 × 1316/2
= 851452/2 = 425726
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given even numbers from 12 to 1304 = 425726
And, the total number of terms = 647
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 1304
= 425726/647 = 658
Thus, the average of the given even numbers from 12 to 1304 = 658 Answer
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