Question:
Find the average of even numbers from 4 to 2000
Correct Answer
1002
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the even numbers from 4 to 2000
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous even numbers
The even numbers from 4 to 2000 are
4, 6, 8, . . . . 2000
After observing the above list of the even numbers from 4 to 2000 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the even numbers from 4 to 2000 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the even numbers from 4 to 2000
The First Term (a) = 4
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 2000
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 even numbers from 4 to 2000
= 4 + 2000/2
= 2004/2 = 1002
Thus, the average of the even numbers from 4 to 2000 = 1002 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the even numbers from 4 to 2000
Finding the average of given continuous even numbers after finding their sum
The even numbers from 4 to 2000 are
4, 6, 8, . . . . 2000
The even numbers from 4 to 2000 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 4
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 2000
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 even numbers from 4 to 2000
2000 = 4 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 2000 = 4 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 2000 = 4 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 2000 = 2 + 2 n
After transposing 2 to LHS
⇒ 2000 – 2 = 2 n
⇒ 1998 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 1998
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 1998/2
⇒ n = 999
Thus, the number of terms of even numbers from 4 to 2000 = 999
This means 2000 is the 999th term.
Finding the sum of the given even numbers from 4 to 2000
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 even numbers from 4 to 2000
= 999/2 (4 + 2000)
= 999/2 × 2004
= 999 × 2004/2
= 2001996/2 = 1000998
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given even numbers from 4 to 2000 = 1000998
And, the total number of terms = 999
Since, the average of the given numbers
= Sum of the given numbers/Total number of given numbers
Thus, the average of the given even numbers from 4 to 2000
= 1000998/999 = 1002
Thus, the average of the given even numbers from 4 to 2000 = 1002 Answer
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