Question:
Find the average of odd numbers from 13 to 671
Correct Answer
342
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the odd numbers from 13 to 671
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous odd numbers
The odd numbers from 13 to 671 are
13, 15, 17, . . . . 671
After observing the above list of the odd numbers from 13 to 671 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the odd numbers from 13 to 671 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the odd numbers from 13 to 671
The First Term (a) = 13
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 671
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 13 to 671
= 13 + 671/2
= 684/2 = 342
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 13 to 671 = 342 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the odd numbers from 13 to 671
Finding the average of given continuous odd numbers after finding their sum
The odd numbers from 13 to 671 are
13, 15, 17, . . . . 671
The odd numbers from 13 to 671 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 13
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 671
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 13 to 671
671 = 13 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 671 = 13 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 671 = 13 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 671 = 11 + 2 n
After transposing 11 to LHS
⇒ 671 – 11 = 2 n
⇒ 660 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 660
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 660/2
⇒ n = 330
Thus, the number of terms of odd numbers from 13 to 671 = 330
This means 671 is the 330th term.
Finding the sum of the given odd numbers from 13 to 671
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 13 to 671
= 330/2 (13 + 671)
= 330/2 × 684
= 330 × 684/2
= 225720/2 = 112860
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given odd numbers from 13 to 671 = 112860
And, the total number of terms = 330
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 13 to 671
= 112860/330 = 342
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 13 to 671 = 342 Answer
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