Question:
Find the average of even numbers from 6 to 132
Correct Answer
69
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the even numbers from 6 to 132
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous even numbers
The even numbers from 6 to 132 are
6, 8, 10, . . . . 132
After observing the above list of the even numbers from 6 to 132 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the even numbers from 6 to 132 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the even numbers from 6 to 132
The First Term (a) = 6
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 132
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 6 to 132
= 6 + 132/2
= 138/2 = 69
Thus, the average of the even numbers from 6 to 132 = 69 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the even numbers from 6 to 132
Finding the average of given continuous even numbers after finding their sum
The even numbers from 6 to 132 are
6, 8, 10, . . . . 132
The even numbers from 6 to 132 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 6
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 132
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 6 to 132
132 = 6 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 132 = 6 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 132 = 6 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 132 = 4 + 2 n
After transposing 4 to LHS
⇒ 132 – 4 = 2 n
⇒ 128 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 128
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 128/2
⇒ n = 64
Thus, the number of terms of even numbers from 6 to 132 = 64
This means 132 is the 64th term.
Finding the sum of the given even numbers from 6 to 132
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 6 to 132
= 64/2 (6 + 132)
= 64/2 × 138
= 64 × 138/2
= 8832/2 = 4416
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given even numbers from 6 to 132 = 4416
And, the total number of terms = 64
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 6 to 132
= 4416/64 = 69
Thus, the average of the given even numbers from 6 to 132 = 69 Answer
Similar Questions
(1) What will be the average of the first 4769 odd numbers?
(2) Find the average of the first 302 odd numbers.
(3) What is the average of the first 738 even numbers?
(4) Find the average of even numbers from 12 to 1106
(5) Find the average of the first 3142 odd numbers.
(6) Find the average of the first 389 odd numbers.
(7) Find the average of odd numbers from 3 to 41
(8) Find the average of the first 2402 odd numbers.
(9) Find the average of even numbers from 12 to 148
(10) Find the average of the first 3463 odd numbers.