average
The sum of all numerical values divided by the number of values to arrive at a number that can best represent all the values in the set.

For example, the average of 6 numbers (3, 4, 2, 2, 5, 2) is

symbol space(3 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 2) ÷ 6 = 3

The average of a group of numbers is the same as the arithmetic mean.

Related Term: arithmetic mean


 
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