What's the step-by-step proccess to find the average? It's been years since I've been taught how to find the average of a set of numbers.. Thanks whoever can help!
Add all of the numbers together. Then divide the total by the number of numbers you have.
Example:
28 + 35 + 44 + 20 = 127
127 / 4 = 31.75
Thanks! I kept assuming that's how to do it, and I guess I was right, but wasn't sure if it was correct... Thanks Ms. Sue!! =)
You're welcome, Pinky.
you add the numbers together and divide by the how many numbers there are.
Ex:
1+2+3+4+5=15
since there are five numbers (1,2,3,4,5) you divide by 5
15/5=3
3 is the average
hope this helped!
Finding the average, also known as the arithmetic mean, of a set of numbers is quite straightforward. Here's a step-by-step process to help you find the average:
1. Gather the set of numbers for which you want to find the average. For example, let's say you have the following set of numbers: 5, 8, 12, 17, and 20.
2. Add up all the numbers in the set. In our example, you would add 5 + 8 + 12 + 17 + 20, which equals 62.
3. Count the total number of elements in the set. In our example, there are 5 numbers.
4. Divide the sum of the numbers (62) by the total count of elements (5) to calculate the average. In this case, 62 ÷ 5 = 12.4.
Therefore, the average of the set of numbers 5, 8, 12, 17, and 20 is 12.4.
The key concept is to add up all the numbers in the set and then divide the sum by the total count of elements.