Question : Find the average of even numbers from 12 to 1464
Correct Answer 738
Solution & Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the even numbers from 12 to 1464
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous even numbers
The even numbers from 12 to 1464 are
12, 14, 16, . . . . 1464
After observing the above list of the even numbers from 12 to 1464 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the even numbers from 12 to 1464 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the even numbers from 12 to 1464
The First Term (a) = 12
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1464
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 1464
= 12 + 1464/2
= 1476/2 = 738
Thus, the average of the even numbers from 12 to 1464 = 738 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the even numbers from 12 to 1464
Finding the average of given continuous even numbers after finding their sum
The even numbers from 12 to 1464 are
12, 14, 16, . . . . 1464
The even numbers from 12 to 1464 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 12
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1464
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 1464
1464 = 12 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 1464 = 12 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 1464 = 12 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 1464 = 10 + 2 n
After transposing 10 to LHS
⇒ 1464 – 10 = 2 n
⇒ 1454 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 1454
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 1454/2
⇒ n = 727
Thus, the number of terms of even numbers from 12 to 1464 = 727
This means 1464 is the 727th term.
Finding the sum of the given even numbers from 12 to 1464
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 1464
= 727/2 (12 + 1464)
= 727/2 × 1476
= 727 × 1476/2
= 1073052/2 = 536526
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given even numbers from 12 to 1464 = 536526
And, the total number of terms = 727
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 1464
= 536526/727 = 738
Thus, the average of the given even numbers from 12 to 1464 = 738 Answer
Similar Questions
(1) What is the average of the first 533 even numbers?
(2) Find the average of odd numbers from 15 to 1553
(3) Find the average of odd numbers from 13 to 715
(4) Find the average of the first 1947 odd numbers.
(5) Find the average of even numbers from 12 to 992
(6) Find the average of even numbers from 8 to 80
(7) Find the average of odd numbers from 7 to 535
(8) What is the average of the first 226 even numbers?
(9) Find the average of the first 4991 even numbers.
(10) What is the average of the first 1046 even numbers?