Question:
Find the average of odd numbers from 9 to 561
Correct Answer
285
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the odd numbers from 9 to 561
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous odd numbers
The odd numbers from 9 to 561 are
9, 11, 13, . . . . 561
After observing the above list of the odd numbers from 9 to 561 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the odd numbers from 9 to 561 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the odd numbers from 9 to 561
The First Term (a) = 9
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 561
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 9 to 561
= 9 + 561/2
= 570/2 = 285
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 9 to 561 = 285 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the odd numbers from 9 to 561
Finding the average of given continuous odd numbers after finding their sum
The odd numbers from 9 to 561 are
9, 11, 13, . . . . 561
The odd numbers from 9 to 561 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 9
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 561
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 9 to 561
561 = 9 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 561 = 9 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 561 = 9 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 561 = 7 + 2 n
After transposing 7 to LHS
⇒ 561 – 7 = 2 n
⇒ 554 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 554
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 554/2
⇒ n = 277
Thus, the number of terms of odd numbers from 9 to 561 = 277
This means 561 is the 277th term.
Finding the sum of the given odd numbers from 9 to 561
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 9 to 561
= 277/2 (9 + 561)
= 277/2 × 570
= 277 × 570/2
= 157890/2 = 78945
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given odd numbers from 9 to 561 = 78945
And, the total number of terms = 277
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 9 to 561
= 78945/277 = 285
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 9 to 561 = 285 Answer
Similar Questions
(1) Find the average of even numbers from 6 to 422
(2) Find the average of odd numbers from 9 to 669
(3) Find the average of even numbers from 6 to 230
(4) Find the average of odd numbers from 7 to 563
(5) Find the average of odd numbers from 15 to 587
(6) Find the average of odd numbers from 15 to 477
(7) What is the average of the first 596 even numbers?
(8) Find the average of the first 3023 odd numbers.
(9) Find the average of the first 3061 odd numbers.
(10) Find the average of odd numbers from 13 to 1115