Difference between revisions of "Average"

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Average is the sum of a group of numbers divided by the number of numbers it the group. For example, the average of 3, 5, and 7 is $15\div 3=5$ .

Another term for average is the arithmetic mean.

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	'''Average''' is the sum of a group of numbers divided by the number of numbers it the group. For example, the average of 3, 5, and 7 is <math>15 \div 3=5</math>.		'''Average''' is the sum of a group of numbers divided by the number of numbers it the group. For example, the average of 3, 5, and 7 is <math>15 \div 3=5</math>.

−	Another term for average is the [[mean]].	+	Another term for average is the [[arithmetic mean]].