Question 2
EasyOriginal questionWhat is the average of the first 25 natural numbers?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Average of 1, 2, …, n is .
For : .
Worth noting
325 is the sum, not the average; 26 forgets to halve .
- Concept
- Average of the first n natural numbers is (n + 1)/2
- Typical timeTypical
- 25 s
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