195k views
1 vote
What is the definition of the word mean as in math terms?

User Sylvana
by
7.0k points

2 Answers

3 votes
The word mean in mathematical terms is basically the "central" value of a group of numbers. In other words, it is the average. To calculate the mean, you can just add up all the numbers, and divide that answer from how many numbers there are.

Example:
5, 10, 20, 30 - They all add up to 65
There are 4 numbers so you divide 65 by 4. The answer is 16.25.
User Cerbrus
by
6.2k points
1 vote
The word mean is to find the average
For example , "Find the mean of 3 , 7 and 2 ?"
ou world add them up then divide by three because there are 3 numbers

Hope this helps
User Amin Eshaq
by
5.6k points