AVERAGE

𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠

𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 =
𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠

Let us consider the given quantities are 2,8,7,5,10

2+8+7+5+10
Average= = 6.4
5
 𝑛 𝑛+1
Sum of first n natural numbers=
2
Example
Find the average of first 10 natural numbers
Given n=10
10 10+1
Sum of first 10 natural numbers= = 55
2
𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠
𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 =
𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠
55
Average= = 5.5
10
Sum of first n even numbers=n(n+1)
Example 2
Find the average of first 10 even numbers
Given n=10
Sum of the even numbers=10(10+1)= 110.
𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠
𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 =
𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠
110
Average= = 11
10
Sum of first n odd numbers=𝑛2
Example 3
Find the average of first 10 odd numbers
Sum of first 10 odd numbers=102 = 100
𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠
𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 =
𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠
100
Average= = 10
10
A person drives from A to B at a speed of x km/hr and he drives from
B---A at a speed of y km/hr. What is the average speed during his
journey?
D
A B
Let D be the distance between A and B
Total distance covered=2D
𝐷
Time taken from A to B= 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒/𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 =
𝑥
𝐷
Time taken from B to A= 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒/𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 =
𝑦
 𝐷 𝐷
Total time taken= A to B+ B to A= +
𝑥 𝑦
Average speed= total distance covered/ total time taken
2𝐷
Average speed=𝐷 𝐷
+
𝑥 𝑦
2𝑥𝑦
Average speed=
𝑥+𝑦
 The average weight of 20 students in a class is equal to 50 kg. If the
teacher’s weight is added then the new average is equal to 55 kg. What
is the weight of teacher?
Solution
Let x be the weight of the teacher
weight of the students=Average*number of students=20*50=1000 Kg
Total weight after adding teacher=(1000+x) Kg
𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠
55 Kg =𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 =
𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠
1000+𝑥
55=
21
55*21=1000+x
1155=1000+x
X=1155-1000=155 Kg.