Question:
Find the average of odd numbers from 15 to 1597
Correct Answer
806
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the odd numbers from 15 to 1597
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous odd numbers
The odd numbers from 15 to 1597 are
15, 17, 19, . . . . 1597
After observing the above list of the odd numbers from 15 to 1597 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the odd numbers from 15 to 1597 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the odd numbers from 15 to 1597
The First Term (a) = 15
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1597
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 1597
= 15 + 1597/2
= 1612/2 = 806
Thus, the average of the odd numbers from 15 to 1597 = 806 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the odd numbers from 15 to 1597
Finding the average of given continuous odd numbers after finding their sum
The odd numbers from 15 to 1597 are
15, 17, 19, . . . . 1597
The odd numbers from 15 to 1597 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 15
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1597
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 1597
1597 = 15 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 1597 = 15 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 1597 = 15 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 1597 = 13 + 2 n
After transposing 13 to LHS
⇒ 1597 – 13 = 2 n
⇒ 1584 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 1584
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 1584/2
⇒ n = 792
Thus, the number of terms of odd numbers from 15 to 1597 = 792
This means 1597 is the 792th term.
Finding the sum of the given odd numbers from 15 to 1597
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 1597
= 792/2 (15 + 1597)
= 792/2 × 1612
= 792 × 1612/2
= 1276704/2 = 638352
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given odd numbers from 15 to 1597 = 638352
And, the total number of terms = 792
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 1597
= 638352/792 = 806
Thus, the average of the given odd numbers from 15 to 1597 = 806 Answer
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