A. 50
B. 50.5
C. 51
D. 49.5
Submitted by: Areesha Khan
Explanation: The average of the first nnn natural numbers is (n+1)/2(n+1)/2(n+1)/2. For n=100n = 100n=100, the average is (100+1)/2=50.5(100+1)/2 = 50.5(100+1)/2=50.5.
The correct answer to the question: "What is the average of the first 100 natural numbers?" is "50".