Question : Find the average of even numbers from 12 to 1712
Correct Answer 862
Solution & Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the even numbers from 12 to 1712
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous even numbers
The even numbers from 12 to 1712 are
12, 14, 16, . . . . 1712
After observing the above list of the even numbers from 12 to 1712 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the even numbers from 12 to 1712 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the even numbers from 12 to 1712
The First Term (a) = 12
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1712
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 1712
= 12 + 1712/2
= 1724/2 = 862
Thus, the average of the even numbers from 12 to 1712 = 862 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the even numbers from 12 to 1712
Finding the average of given continuous even numbers after finding their sum
The even numbers from 12 to 1712 are
12, 14, 16, . . . . 1712
The even numbers from 12 to 1712 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 12
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1712
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 1712
1712 = 12 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 1712 = 12 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 1712 = 12 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 1712 = 10 + 2 n
After transposing 10 to LHS
⇒ 1712 – 10 = 2 n
⇒ 1702 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 1702
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 1702/2
⇒ n = 851
Thus, the number of terms of even numbers from 12 to 1712 = 851
This means 1712 is the 851th term.
Finding the sum of the given even numbers from 12 to 1712
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 1712
= 851/2 (12 + 1712)
= 851/2 × 1724
= 851 × 1724/2
= 1467124/2 = 733562
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given even numbers from 12 to 1712 = 733562
And, the total number of terms = 851
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 1712
= 733562/851 = 862
Thus, the average of the given even numbers from 12 to 1712 = 862 Answer
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