Question:
Find the average of odd numbers from 11 to 1247
Correct Answer
629
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the odd numbers from 11 to 1247
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous odd numbers
The odd numbers from 11 to 1247 are
11, 13, 15, . . . . 1247
After observing the above list of the odd numbers from 11 to 1247 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the odd numbers from 11 to 1247 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the odd numbers from 11 to 1247
The First Term (a) = 11
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1247
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 1247
= 11 + 1247/2
= 1258/2 = 629
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 11 to 1247 = 629 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the odd numbers from 11 to 1247
Finding the average of given continuous odd numbers after finding their sum
The odd numbers from 11 to 1247 are
11, 13, 15, . . . . 1247
The odd numbers from 11 to 1247 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 11
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1247
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 1247
1247 = 11 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 1247 = 11 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 1247 = 11 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 1247 = 9 + 2 n
After transposing 9 to LHS
⇒ 1247 – 9 = 2 n
⇒ 1238 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 1238
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 1238/2
⇒ n = 619
Thus, the number of terms of odd numbers from 11 to 1247 = 619
This means 1247 is the 619th term.
Finding the sum of the given odd numbers from 11 to 1247
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 1247
= 619/2 (11 + 1247)
= 619/2 × 1258
= 619 × 1258/2
= 778702/2 = 389351
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given odd numbers from 11 to 1247 = 389351
And, the total number of terms = 619
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 1247
= 389351/619 = 629
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 11 to 1247 = 629 Answer
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