Question:
Find the average of even numbers from 12 to 696
Correct Answer
354
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the even numbers from 12 to 696
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous even numbers
The even numbers from 12 to 696 are
12, 14, 16, . . . . 696
After observing the above list of the even numbers from 12 to 696 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the even numbers from 12 to 696 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the even numbers from 12 to 696
The First Term (a) = 12
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 696
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 12 to 696
= 12 + 696/2
= 708/2 = 354
Thus, the average of the even numbers from 12 to 696 = 354 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the even numbers from 12 to 696
Finding the average of given continuous even numbers after finding their sum
The even numbers from 12 to 696 are
12, 14, 16, . . . . 696
The even numbers from 12 to 696 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 12
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 696
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 12 to 696
696 = 12 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 696 = 12 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 696 = 12 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 696 = 10 + 2 n
After transposing 10 to LHS
⇒ 696 – 10 = 2 n
⇒ 686 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 686
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 686/2
⇒ n = 343
Thus, the number of terms of even numbers from 12 to 696 = 343
This means 696 is the 343th term.
Finding the sum of the given even numbers from 12 to 696
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 12 to 696
= 343/2 (12 + 696)
= 343/2 × 708
= 343 × 708/2
= 242844/2 = 121422
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given even numbers from 12 to 696 = 121422
And, the total number of terms = 343
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 12 to 696
= 121422/343 = 354
Thus, the average of the given even numbers from 12 to 696 = 354 Answer
Similar Questions
(1) Find the average of even numbers from 6 to 1324
(2) Find the average of odd numbers from 13 to 589
(3) Find the average of the first 3645 odd numbers.
(4) Find the average of even numbers from 8 to 1120
(5) Find the average of the first 2408 odd numbers.
(6) Find the average of odd numbers from 3 to 1029
(7) What is the average of the first 415 even numbers?
(8) Find the average of even numbers from 4 to 970
(9) Find the average of even numbers from 12 to 176
(10) Find the average of the first 2964 even numbers.