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| − | '''Average''' is the sum of a group of numbers divided by the number of | + | '''Average''' is the sum of a group of numbers divided by the number of values in the group. For example, the average of 3, 5, and 7 is <math>15 \div 3=5</math>. |
Another term for average is the [[arithmetic mean]]. | Another term for average is the [[arithmetic mean]]. | ||
The other two common types of average are the median and the mode. | The other two common types of average are the median and the mode. | ||
| − | * | + | *The median is the value which splits the group of numbers in the middle: half are higher, half are lower. |
| − | * | + | *The mode is the most common number. |
| − | [[category: | + | [[category:Mathematics]] |
Revision as of 21:20, May 14, 2007
Average is the sum of a group of numbers divided by the number of values in the group. For example, the average of 3, 5, and 7 is .
Another term for average is the arithmetic mean.
The other two common types of average are the median and the mode.
- The median is the value which splits the group of numbers in the middle: half are higher, half are lower.
- The mode is the most common number.