Question:
Find the average of even numbers from 6 to 778
Correct Answer
392
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the even numbers from 6 to 778
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous even numbers
The even numbers from 6 to 778 are
6, 8, 10, . . . . 778
After observing the above list of the even numbers from 6 to 778 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the even numbers from 6 to 778 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the even numbers from 6 to 778
The First Term (a) = 6
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 778
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 778
= 6 + 778/2
= 784/2 = 392
Thus, the average of the even numbers from 6 to 778 = 392 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the even numbers from 6 to 778
Finding the average of given continuous even numbers after finding their sum
The even numbers from 6 to 778 are
6, 8, 10, . . . . 778
The even numbers from 6 to 778 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 6
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 778
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 778
778 = 6 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 778 = 6 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 778 = 6 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 778 = 4 + 2 n
After transposing 4 to LHS
⇒ 778 – 4 = 2 n
⇒ 774 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 774
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 774/2
⇒ n = 387
Thus, the number of terms of even numbers from 6 to 778 = 387
This means 778 is the 387th term.
Finding the sum of the given even numbers from 6 to 778
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 778
= 387/2 (6 + 778)
= 387/2 × 784
= 387 × 784/2
= 303408/2 = 151704
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given even numbers from 6 to 778 = 151704
And, the total number of terms = 387
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 778
= 151704/387 = 392
Thus, the average of the given even numbers from 6 to 778 = 392 Answer
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