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Averages · Question 2 of 62

Question 2

EasyOriginal question

What is the average of the first 25 natural numbers?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Average of 1, 2, …, n is n+12\frac{n+1}{2}.

  2. For n=25n = 25: 262=13\frac{26}{2} = 13.

Worth noting

325 is the sum, not the average; 26 forgets to halve n+1n + 1.

Concept
Average of the first n natural numbers is (n + 1)/2
Typical time
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