The average of a sequence of numbers is equal to
Average(x1, ... , xi) = Sum(n, i = 1)[xi]/n
Example: Find the average of 5, 6, 8, 12, 15, and 29.
Average = Sum[5, 6, 8, 12, 15, 29]/6
Average = (5+6+8+12+15+29)/6
Average = 11
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The word "mean" in math means the same thing as average. Mean is just a nickname for average.
the mean is the average
the mean is an average of a set of numbers
It refers to the average.
average means _ + _ = _ then you divide the sum by the amout of #'s in the problem.