Mean

Definition of mean
• Mean is the number that is found by dividing the
sum of data by the number of items in the data
set. It is also called the mean.

Examples of mean
• The average height of students in Mr. Khalid's
class is 142.5 cm.

This average was found by adding the heights of all students in

her class and then dividing that sum by the total number of
students.

METHODS

Step 1: To find the average score, add all the scores and
divide the sum by 5.

Step 2: Andy's average math score is 54.6.

Related Terms for mean

• Sum
• Average

Real-world Connections for mean

• Mean is a number that is a good representative of a group of data.

In general, we find mean of a group of numbers like:

o Average rainfall in a city over a period of time,
o Average points scored by a basketball team in number of games,
o Average batting score of a baseball player etc.
 But also remember that average or mean can always not be a good
representative of a data set. Sometimes they don't work.