Question:
Find the average of the first 2466 even numbers.
Correct Answer
2467
Solution And Explanation
Explanation
Method to find the average
Step : (1) Find the sum of given numbers
Step: (2) Divide the sum of given number by the number of numbers. This will give the average of the given numbers
The first 2466 even numbers are
2, 4, 6, 8, . . . . 2466 th terms
Calculation of the sum of the first 2466 even numbers
We can find the sum of the first 2466 even numbers by simply adding them, but this is a bit difficult. And if the list is long, it is very difficult to find their sum. So, in such a situation, we will use a formula to find the sum of given numbers that form a particular pattern.
Here, the list of the first 2466 even numbers forms an Arithmetic series
In an Arithmetic Series, the common difference is the same. This means the difference between two consecutive terms are same in an Arithmetic Series.
The sum of n terms of an Arithmetic Series
Sn = n/2 [2a + (n – 1) d]
Where, n = number of terms, a = first term, and d = common difference
In the series of the first 2466 even number,
n = 2466, a = 2, and d = 2
Thus, sum of the first 2466 even numbers
S2466 = 2466/2 [2 × 2 + (2466 – 1) 2]
= 2466/2 [4 + 2465 × 2]
= 2466/2 [4 + 4930]
= 2466/2 × 4934
= 2466/2 × 4934 2467
= 2466 × 2467 = 6083622
⇒ The sum of the first 2466 even numbers (S2466) = 6083622
Shortcut Method to find the sum of the first n even numbers
Thus, the sum of the first n even numbers = n2 + n
Thus, the sum of the first 2466 even numbers
= 24662 + 2466
= 6081156 + 2466 = 6083622
⇒ The sum of the first 2466 even numbers = 6083622
Calculation of the Average of the first 2466 even numbers
Formula to find the Average
Average = Sum of the given numbers/Number of the numbers
Thus, The average of the first 2466 even numbers
= Sum of the first 2466 even numbers/2466
= 6083622/2466 = 2467
Thus, the average of the first 2466 even numbers = 2467 Answer
Shortcut Trick to find the Average of the first n even numbers
(1) The average of the first 2 even numbers
= 2 + 4/2
= 6/2 = 3
Thus, the average of the first 2 even numbers = 3
(2) The average of the first 3 even numbers
= 2 + 4 + 6/3
= 12/3 = 4
Thus, the average of the first 3 even numbers = 4
(3) The average of the first 4 even numbers
= 2 + 4 + 6 + 8/4
= 20/4 = 5
Thus, the average of the first 4 even numbers = 5
(4) The average of the first 5 even numbers
= 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 10/5
= 30/5 = 6
Thus, the average of the first 5 even numbers = 6
Thus, the Average of the First n even numbers = n + 1
Thus, the average of the first 2466 even numbers = 2466 + 1 = 2467
Thus, the average of the first 2466 even numbers = 2467 Answer
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