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The average of a set of observations is calculated by:

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Question

How is the average (mean) of a data set calculated?

Options

  • Adding all values and multiplying by their count

  • Finding the middle value

  • Dividing sum of all values by total number of observations

  • Subtracting the smallest from the largest value

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Solution

Dividing sum of all values by total number of observations

Explanation:

The formula for average is:

Average (Mean) = `"(Sum of all observations)" / "(Total number of observations)"`

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