SOLUTION: i need help not with the answer being gave but how to do it all together. What is the average (arithmetic mean) of 8, 7, 7, 5, 3, 2 and 2?

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Question 72573: i need help not with the answer being gave but how to do it all together.
What is the average (arithmetic mean) of 8, 7, 7, 5, 3, 2 and 2?

Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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Averages are found by adding all the numbers & then dividing by the number of digits.Thus:
8+7+7+5+3+2+2=34 now divide by 7 thus:
34/7=4.857 is the average of these 7 numbers.