Question:
Find the average of even numbers from 10 to 220
Correct Answer
115
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the even numbers from 10 to 220
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous even numbers
The even numbers from 10 to 220 are
10, 12, 14, . . . . 220
After observing the above list of the even numbers from 10 to 220 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the even numbers from 10 to 220 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the even numbers from 10 to 220
The First Term (a) = 10
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 220
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 10 to 220
= 10 + 220/2
= 230/2 = 115
Thus, the average of the even numbers from 10 to 220 = 115 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the even numbers from 10 to 220
Finding the average of given continuous even numbers after finding their sum
The even numbers from 10 to 220 are
10, 12, 14, . . . . 220
The even numbers from 10 to 220 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 10
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 220
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 10 to 220
220 = 10 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 220 = 10 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 220 = 10 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 220 = 8 + 2 n
After transposing 8 to LHS
⇒ 220 – 8 = 2 n
⇒ 212 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 212
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 212/2
⇒ n = 106
Thus, the number of terms of even numbers from 10 to 220 = 106
This means 220 is the 106th term.
Finding the sum of the given even numbers from 10 to 220
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 10 to 220
= 106/2 (10 + 220)
= 106/2 × 230
= 106 × 230/2
= 24380/2 = 12190
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given even numbers from 10 to 220 = 12190
And, the total number of terms = 106
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 10 to 220
= 12190/106 = 115
Thus, the average of the given even numbers from 10 to 220 = 115 Answer
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