`1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 +....+n^2` `= (n(n + 1)(2n + 1))/(6)` `:. 1^2 + 2^2 +3^2 +......+7^2` `= ((7 xx 8 xx 15)/6)` `= 140`. :. Required average `= (140/7)` `= 20`