Question:
Find the average of odd numbers from 15 to 469
Correct Answer
242
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the odd numbers from 15 to 469
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous odd numbers
The odd numbers from 15 to 469 are
15, 17, 19, . . . . 469
After observing the above list of the odd numbers from 15 to 469 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the odd numbers from 15 to 469 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the odd numbers from 15 to 469
The First Term (a) = 15
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 469
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 469
= 15 + 469/2
= 484/2 = 242
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 15 to 469 = 242 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the odd numbers from 15 to 469
Finding the average of given continuous odd numbers after finding their sum
The odd numbers from 15 to 469 are
15, 17, 19, . . . . 469
The odd numbers from 15 to 469 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 15
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 469
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 469
469 = 15 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 469 = 15 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 469 = 15 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 469 = 13 + 2 n
After transposing 13 to LHS
⇒ 469 – 13 = 2 n
⇒ 456 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 456
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 456/2
⇒ n = 228
Thus, the number of terms of odd numbers from 15 to 469 = 228
This means 469 is the 228th term.
Finding the sum of the given odd numbers from 15 to 469
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 469
= 228/2 (15 + 469)
= 228/2 × 484
= 228 × 484/2
= 110352/2 = 55176
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given odd numbers from 15 to 469 = 55176
And, the total number of terms = 228
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 469
= 55176/228 = 242
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 15 to 469 = 242 Answer
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