average, median, mean

average, median, mean
Average applies to what is midway between extremes on a scale of evaluation. With a series of numbers, you would find the average by adding them and dividing by their number. You would find the median by discovering the middle number in an arithmetically arranged series. You would find the mean by adding the two extreme numbers and dividing by 2. Thus, with the numbers 4, 6, 8, 12, and 15, the average would be 9, the median would be 8, and the mean would be 9½.

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