Question:
Find the average of odd numbers from 3 to 237
Correct Answer
120
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the odd numbers from 3 to 237
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous odd numbers
The odd numbers from 3 to 237 are
3, 5, 7, . . . . 237
After observing the above list of the odd numbers from 3 to 237 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the odd numbers from 3 to 237 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the odd numbers from 3 to 237
The First Term (a) = 3
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 237
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 odd numbers from 3 to 237
= 3 + 237/2
= 240/2 = 120
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 3 to 237 = 120 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the odd numbers from 3 to 237
Finding the average of given continuous odd numbers after finding their sum
The odd numbers from 3 to 237 are
3, 5, 7, . . . . 237
The odd numbers from 3 to 237 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 3
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 237
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 odd numbers from 3 to 237
237 = 3 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 237 = 3 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 237 = 3 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 237 = 1 + 2 n
After transposing 1 to LHS
⇒ 237 – 1 = 2 n
⇒ 236 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 236
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 236/2
⇒ n = 118
Thus, the number of terms of odd numbers from 3 to 237 = 118
This means 237 is the 118th term.
Finding the sum of the given odd numbers from 3 to 237
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 odd numbers from 3 to 237
= 118/2 (3 + 237)
= 118/2 × 240
= 118 × 240/2
= 28320/2 = 14160
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given odd numbers from 3 to 237 = 14160
And, the total number of terms = 118
Since, the average of the given numbers
= Sum of the given numbers/Total number of given numbers
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 3 to 237
= 14160/118 = 120
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 3 to 237 = 120 Answer
Similar Questions
(1) Find the average of odd numbers from 9 to 1289
(2) What will be the average of the first 4664 odd numbers?
(3) Find the average of the first 3987 odd numbers.
(4) Find the average of the first 2581 even numbers.
(5) Find the average of odd numbers from 5 to 1501
(6) Find the average of odd numbers from 5 to 31
(7) Find the average of the first 2814 odd numbers.
(8) Find the average of odd numbers from 11 to 709
(9) Find the average of odd numbers from 7 to 257
(10) What is the average of the first 907 even numbers?