Question:
Find the average of even numbers from 12 to 1472
Correct Answer
742
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the even numbers from 12 to 1472
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous even numbers
The even numbers from 12 to 1472 are
12, 14, 16, . . . . 1472
After observing the above list of the even numbers from 12 to 1472 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the even numbers from 12 to 1472 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the even numbers from 12 to 1472
The First Term (a) = 12
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1472
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 1472
= 12 + 1472/2
= 1484/2 = 742
Thus, the average of the even numbers from 12 to 1472 = 742 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the even numbers from 12 to 1472
Finding the average of given continuous even numbers after finding their sum
The even numbers from 12 to 1472 are
12, 14, 16, . . . . 1472
The even numbers from 12 to 1472 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 12
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1472
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 1472
1472 = 12 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 1472 = 12 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 1472 = 12 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 1472 = 10 + 2 n
After transposing 10 to LHS
⇒ 1472 – 10 = 2 n
⇒ 1462 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 1462
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 1462/2
⇒ n = 731
Thus, the number of terms of even numbers from 12 to 1472 = 731
This means 1472 is the 731th term.
Finding the sum of the given even numbers from 12 to 1472
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 1472
= 731/2 (12 + 1472)
= 731/2 × 1484
= 731 × 1484/2
= 1084804/2 = 542402
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given even numbers from 12 to 1472 = 542402
And, the total number of terms = 731
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 1472
= 542402/731 = 742
Thus, the average of the given even numbers from 12 to 1472 = 742 Answer
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