Question:
Find the average of odd numbers from 15 to 707
Correct Answer
361
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the odd numbers from 15 to 707
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous odd numbers
The odd numbers from 15 to 707 are
15, 17, 19, . . . . 707
After observing the above list of the odd numbers from 15 to 707 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the odd numbers from 15 to 707 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the odd numbers from 15 to 707
The First Term (a) = 15
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 707
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 707
= 15 + 707/2
= 722/2 = 361
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 15 to 707 = 361 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the odd numbers from 15 to 707
Finding the average of given continuous odd numbers after finding their sum
The odd numbers from 15 to 707 are
15, 17, 19, . . . . 707
The odd numbers from 15 to 707 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 15
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 707
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 707
707 = 15 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 707 = 15 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 707 = 15 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 707 = 13 + 2 n
After transposing 13 to LHS
⇒ 707 – 13 = 2 n
⇒ 694 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 694
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 694/2
⇒ n = 347
Thus, the number of terms of odd numbers from 15 to 707 = 347
This means 707 is the 347th term.
Finding the sum of the given odd numbers from 15 to 707
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 707
= 347/2 (15 + 707)
= 347/2 × 722
= 347 × 722/2
= 250534/2 = 125267
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given odd numbers from 15 to 707 = 125267
And, the total number of terms = 347
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 707
= 125267/347 = 361
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 15 to 707 = 361 Answer
Similar Questions
(1) What will be the average of the first 4092 odd numbers?
(2) Find the average of odd numbers from 13 to 999
(3) Find the average of odd numbers from 15 to 1759
(4) Find the average of the first 1482 odd numbers.
(5) Find the average of even numbers from 8 to 996
(6) Find the average of odd numbers from 5 to 801
(7) Find the average of the first 444 odd numbers.
(8) Find the average of the first 2218 even numbers.
(9) What will be the average of the first 4572 odd numbers?
(10) Find the average of even numbers from 12 to 964