Question:
Find the average of even numbers from 6 to 908
Correct Answer
457
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the even numbers from 6 to 908
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous even numbers
The even numbers from 6 to 908 are
6, 8, 10, . . . . 908
After observing the above list of the even numbers from 6 to 908 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the even numbers from 6 to 908 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the even numbers from 6 to 908
The First Term (a) = 6
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 908
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 908
= 6 + 908/2
= 914/2 = 457
Thus, the average of the even numbers from 6 to 908 = 457 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the even numbers from 6 to 908
Finding the average of given continuous even numbers after finding their sum
The even numbers from 6 to 908 are
6, 8, 10, . . . . 908
The even numbers from 6 to 908 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 6
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 908
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 908
908 = 6 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 908 = 6 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 908 = 6 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 908 = 4 + 2 n
After transposing 4 to LHS
⇒ 908 – 4 = 2 n
⇒ 904 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 904
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 904/2
⇒ n = 452
Thus, the number of terms of even numbers from 6 to 908 = 452
This means 908 is the 452th term.
Finding the sum of the given even numbers from 6 to 908
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 908
= 452/2 (6 + 908)
= 452/2 × 914
= 452 × 914/2
= 413128/2 = 206564
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given even numbers from 6 to 908 = 206564
And, the total number of terms = 452
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 908
= 206564/452 = 457
Thus, the average of the given even numbers from 6 to 908 = 457 Answer
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