Question:
Find the average of even numbers from 12 to 1152
Correct Answer
582
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the even numbers from 12 to 1152
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous even numbers
The even numbers from 12 to 1152 are
12, 14, 16, . . . . 1152
After observing the above list of the even numbers from 12 to 1152 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the even numbers from 12 to 1152 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the even numbers from 12 to 1152
The First Term (a) = 12
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1152
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 1152
= 12 + 1152/2
= 1164/2 = 582
Thus, the average of the even numbers from 12 to 1152 = 582 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the even numbers from 12 to 1152
Finding the average of given continuous even numbers after finding their sum
The even numbers from 12 to 1152 are
12, 14, 16, . . . . 1152
The even numbers from 12 to 1152 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 12
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1152
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 1152
1152 = 12 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 1152 = 12 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 1152 = 12 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 1152 = 10 + 2 n
After transposing 10 to LHS
⇒ 1152 – 10 = 2 n
⇒ 1142 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 1142
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 1142/2
⇒ n = 571
Thus, the number of terms of even numbers from 12 to 1152 = 571
This means 1152 is the 571th term.
Finding the sum of the given even numbers from 12 to 1152
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 1152
= 571/2 (12 + 1152)
= 571/2 × 1164
= 571 × 1164/2
= 664644/2 = 332322
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given even numbers from 12 to 1152 = 332322
And, the total number of terms = 571
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 1152
= 332322/571 = 582
Thus, the average of the given even numbers from 12 to 1152 = 582 Answer
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