Question:
Find the average of odd numbers from 11 to 233
Correct Answer
122
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the odd numbers from 11 to 233
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous odd numbers
The odd numbers from 11 to 233 are
11, 13, 15, . . . . 233
After observing the above list of the odd numbers from 11 to 233 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the odd numbers from 11 to 233 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the odd numbers from 11 to 233
The First Term (a) = 11
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 233
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 11 to 233
= 11 + 233/2
= 244/2 = 122
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 11 to 233 = 122 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the odd numbers from 11 to 233
Finding the average of given continuous odd numbers after finding their sum
The odd numbers from 11 to 233 are
11, 13, 15, . . . . 233
The odd numbers from 11 to 233 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 11
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 233
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 11 to 233
233 = 11 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 233 = 11 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 233 = 11 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 233 = 9 + 2 n
After transposing 9 to LHS
⇒ 233 – 9 = 2 n
⇒ 224 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 224
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 224/2
⇒ n = 112
Thus, the number of terms of odd numbers from 11 to 233 = 112
This means 233 is the 112th term.
Finding the sum of the given odd numbers from 11 to 233
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 11 to 233
= 112/2 (11 + 233)
= 112/2 × 244
= 112 × 244/2
= 27328/2 = 13664
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given odd numbers from 11 to 233 = 13664
And, the total number of terms = 112
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 11 to 233
= 13664/112 = 122
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 11 to 233 = 122 Answer
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