In colloquial language, an average is a single number taken as representative of a non-empty list of numbers. Different concepts of average are used in different contexts. Often "average" refers to the arithmetic mean, the sum of the numbers divided by how many numbers are being averaged.

How do you explain average?

In maths, the average value in a set of numbers is the middle value, calculated by dividing the total of all the values by the number of values. When we need to find the average of a set of data, we add up all the values and then divide this total by the number of values.

What does the word average mean?

The term 'average' refers to the 'middle' or 'central' point. When used in mathematics, the term refers to a number that is a typical representation of a group of numbers (or data set). ... Add the numbers together and divide by the number of numbers. (The sum of values divided by the number of values).