Question:
Find the average of even numbers from 12 to 1992
Correct Answer
1002
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1) to find the average of the even numbers from 12 to 1992
Shortcut Trick to find the average of the given continuous even numbers
The even numbers from 12 to 1992 are
12, 14, 16, . . . . 1992
After observing the above list of the even numbers from 12 to 1992 we find that the difference between two consecutive terms are equal. This means the list of the even numbers from 12 to 1992 form an Arithmetic Series.
In the Arithmetic Series of the even numbers from 12 to 1992
The First Term (a) = 12
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1992
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 1992
= 12 + 1992/2
= 2004/2 = 1002
Thus, the average of the even numbers from 12 to 1992 = 1002 Answer
Method (2) to find the average of the even numbers from 12 to 1992
Finding the average of given continuous even numbers after finding their sum
The even numbers from 12 to 1992 are
12, 14, 16, . . . . 1992
The even numbers from 12 to 1992 form an Arithmetic Series in which
The First Term (a) = 12
The Common Difference (d) = 2
And the last term (ℓ) = 1992
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 1992
1992 = 12 + (n – 1) × 2
⇒ 1992 = 12 + 2 n – 2
⇒ 1992 = 12 – 2 + 2 n
⇒ 1992 = 10 + 2 n
After transposing 10 to LHS
⇒ 1992 – 10 = 2 n
⇒ 1982 = 2 n
After rearranging the above expression
⇒ 2 n = 1982
After transposing 2 to RHS
⇒ n = 1982/2
⇒ n = 991
Thus, the number of terms of even numbers from 12 to 1992 = 991
This means 1992 is the 991th term.
Finding the sum of the given even numbers from 12 to 1992
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 1992
= 991/2 (12 + 1992)
= 991/2 × 2004
= 991 × 2004/2
= 1985964/2 = 992982
Thus, the sum of all terms of the given even numbers from 12 to 1992 = 992982
And, the total number of terms = 991
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 1992
= 992982/991 = 1002
Thus, the average of the given even numbers from 12 to 1992 = 1002 Answer
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