Question:
Find the average of odd numbers from 11 to 283
Correct Answer
147
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the odd numbers from 11 to 283
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous odd numbers
The odd numbers from 11 to 283 are
11, 13, 15, . . . . 283
After observing the above list of the odd numbers from 11 to 283 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the odd numbers from 11 to 283 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the odd numbers from 11 to 283
The First Term (a) = 11
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 283
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 283
= 11 + 283/2
= 294/2 = 147
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 11 to 283 = 147 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the odd numbers from 11 to 283
Finding the average of given continuous odd numbers after finding their sum
The odd numbers from 11 to 283 are
11, 13, 15, . . . . 283
The odd numbers from 11 to 283 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 11
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 283
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 283
283 = 11 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 283 = 11 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 283 = 11 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 283 = 9 + 2 n
After transposing 9 to LHS
⇒ 283 – 9 = 2 n
⇒ 274 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 274
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 274/2
⇒ n = 137
Thus, the number of terms of odd numbers from 11 to 283 = 137
This means 283 is the 137th term.
Finding the sum of the given odd numbers from 11 to 283
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 283
= 137/2 (11 + 283)
= 137/2 × 294
= 137 × 294/2
= 40278/2 = 20139
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given odd numbers from 11 to 283 = 20139
And, the total number of terms = 137
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 283
= 20139/137 = 147
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 11 to 283 = 147 Answer
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