Question:
Find the average of odd numbers from 15 to 241
Correct Answer
128
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the odd numbers from 15 to 241
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous odd numbers
The odd numbers from 15 to 241 are
15, 17, 19, . . . . 241
After observing the above list of the odd numbers from 15 to 241 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the odd numbers from 15 to 241 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the odd numbers from 15 to 241
The First Term (a) = 15
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 241
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 15 to 241
= 15 + 241/2
= 256/2 = 128
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 15 to 241 = 128 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the odd numbers from 15 to 241
Finding the average of given continuous odd numbers after finding their sum
The odd numbers from 15 to 241 are
15, 17, 19, . . . . 241
The odd numbers from 15 to 241 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 15
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 241
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 15 to 241
241 = 15 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 241 = 15 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 241 = 15 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 241 = 13 + 2 n
After transposing 13 to LHS
⇒ 241 – 13 = 2 n
⇒ 228 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 228
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 228/2
⇒ n = 114
Thus, the number of terms of odd numbers from 15 to 241 = 114
This means 241 is the 114th term.
Finding the sum of the given odd numbers from 15 to 241
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 15 to 241
= 114/2 (15 + 241)
= 114/2 × 256
= 114 × 256/2
= 29184/2 = 14592
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given odd numbers from 15 to 241 = 14592
And, the total number of terms = 114
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 15 to 241
= 14592/114 = 128
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 15 to 241 = 128 Answer
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