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What is the average of all the natural numbers from 1 to 92?
Question

What is the average of all the natural numbers from 1 to 92?

A.

47

B.

46

C.

46.5

D.

47.5

Correct option is C

Given:

1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 …….. , 92

Formula used:

Average=Sum of all numbersTotal numbers\text{Average} = \frac{\text{Sum of all numbers}}{\text{Total numbers}} ​ 

The sum of the first n natural numbers is given by the formula:

Sum=n(n+1)2\text{Sum} = \frac{n(n + 1)}{2}

Solution :

n = 92 

Sum=92(92+1)2=92×932=4278\text{Sum} = \frac{92(92 + 1)}{2} = \frac{92 \times 93}{2} = 4278 

Then, 

Average=SumTotal numbers=427892=46.5\text{Average} = \frac{\text{Sum}}{\text{Total numbers}} = \frac{4278}{92} = 46.5​​

The average of all natural numbers from 1 to 92 is 46.5

Thus , the correct answer is option (c) 46.5

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