Question:
Find the average of odd numbers from 5 to 1117
Correct Answer
561
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the odd numbers from 5 to 1117
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous odd numbers
The odd numbers from 5 to 1117 are
5, 7, 9, . . . . 1117
After observing the above list of the odd numbers from 5 to 1117 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the odd numbers from 5 to 1117 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the odd numbers from 5 to 1117
The First Term (a) = 5
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1117
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 1117
= 5 + 1117/2
= 1122/2 = 561
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 5 to 1117 = 561 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the odd numbers from 5 to 1117
Finding the average of given continuous odd numbers after finding their sum
The odd numbers from 5 to 1117 are
5, 7, 9, . . . . 1117
The odd numbers from 5 to 1117 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 5
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1117
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 1117
1117 = 5 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 1117 = 5 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 1117 = 5 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 1117 = 3 + 2 n
After transposing 3 to LHS
⇒ 1117 – 3 = 2 n
⇒ 1114 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 1114
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 1114/2
⇒ n = 557
Thus, the number of terms of odd numbers from 5 to 1117 = 557
This means 1117 is the 557th term.
Finding the sum of the given odd numbers from 5 to 1117
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 1117
= 557/2 (5 + 1117)
= 557/2 × 1122
= 557 × 1122/2
= 624954/2 = 312477
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given odd numbers from 5 to 1117 = 312477
And, the total number of terms = 557
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 1117
= 312477/557 = 561
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 5 to 1117 = 561 Answer
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