Formula used: Sum of an arithmetic progression(S) =2n​[2a+(n−1)d] a = first term n = number of terms d = common difference Average of n numbers = Sum of all numbers/n Calculation: a = 2; d = 2; n = 40 S=240​[2×2+39×2] ⇒ S=40×41∴ Required average =4040×41​=41