Question:
Find the average of even numbers from 8 to 214
Correct Answer
111
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the even numbers from 8 to 214
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous even numbers
The even numbers from 8 to 214 are
8, 10, 12, . . . . 214
After observing the above list of the even numbers from 8 to 214 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the even numbers from 8 to 214 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the even numbers from 8 to 214
The First Term (a) = 8
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 214
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 8 to 214
= 8 + 214/2
= 222/2 = 111
Thus, the average of the even numbers from 8 to 214 = 111 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the even numbers from 8 to 214
Finding the average of given continuous even numbers after finding their sum
The even numbers from 8 to 214 are
8, 10, 12, . . . . 214
The even numbers from 8 to 214 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 8
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 214
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 8 to 214
214 = 8 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 214 = 8 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 214 = 8 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 214 = 6 + 2 n
After transposing 6 to LHS
⇒ 214 – 6 = 2 n
⇒ 208 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 208
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 208/2
⇒ n = 104
Thus, the number of terms of even numbers from 8 to 214 = 104
This means 214 is the 104th term.
Finding the sum of the given even numbers from 8 to 214
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 8 to 214
= 104/2 (8 + 214)
= 104/2 × 222
= 104 × 222/2
= 23088/2 = 11544
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given even numbers from 8 to 214 = 11544
And, the total number of terms = 104
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 8 to 214
= 11544/104 = 111
Thus, the average of the given even numbers from 8 to 214 = 111 Answer
Similar Questions
(1) Find the average of even numbers from 12 to 190
(2) Find the average of odd numbers from 7 to 759
(3) Find the average of the first 3218 odd numbers.
(4) What is the average of the first 1360 even numbers?
(5) Find the average of the first 712 odd numbers.
(6) Find the average of the first 3677 odd numbers.
(7) What is the average of the first 777 even numbers?
(8) Find the average of odd numbers from 9 to 1317
(9) Find the average of even numbers from 12 to 324
(10) Find the average of even numbers from 10 to 1012