Question:
Find the average of odd numbers from 5 to 1007
Correct Answer
506
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the odd numbers from 5 to 1007
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous odd numbers
The odd numbers from 5 to 1007 are
5, 7, 9, . . . . 1007
After observing the above list of the odd numbers from 5 to 1007 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the odd numbers from 5 to 1007 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the odd numbers from 5 to 1007
The First Term (a) = 5
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1007
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 5 to 1007
= 5 + 1007/2
= 1012/2 = 506
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 5 to 1007 = 506 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the odd numbers from 5 to 1007
Finding the average of given continuous odd numbers after finding their sum
The odd numbers from 5 to 1007 are
5, 7, 9, . . . . 1007
The odd numbers from 5 to 1007 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 5
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1007
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 5 to 1007
1007 = 5 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 1007 = 5 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 1007 = 5 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 1007 = 3 + 2 n
After transposing 3 to LHS
⇒ 1007 – 3 = 2 n
⇒ 1004 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 1004
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 1004/2
⇒ n = 502
Thus, the number of terms of odd numbers from 5 to 1007 = 502
This means 1007 is the 502th term.
Finding the sum of the given odd numbers from 5 to 1007
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 5 to 1007
= 502/2 (5 + 1007)
= 502/2 × 1012
= 502 × 1012/2
= 508024/2 = 254012
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given odd numbers from 5 to 1007 = 254012
And, the total number of terms = 502
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 5 to 1007
= 254012/502 = 506
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 5 to 1007 = 506 Answer
Similar Questions
(1) What will be the average of the first 4248 odd numbers?
(2) Find the average of the first 551 odd numbers.
(3) Find the average of the first 2280 odd numbers.
(4) What is the average of the first 420 even numbers?
(5) Find the average of the first 3307 even numbers.
(6) Find the average of the first 3495 even numbers.
(7) Find the average of odd numbers from 15 to 1549
(8) What is the average of the first 1810 even numbers?
(9) Find the average of odd numbers from 7 to 187
(10) What is the average of the first 975 even numbers?