statistical average

A statistical average is a way to find a single value that represents a set of numbers, providing a summary of the data. The most common type is the mean, which is calculated by adding all the numbers together and dividing by how many there are. This helps us understand the typical or central value of the data set. Averages can also refer to the median (middle value when sorted) or mode (most frequent value). Averages are useful for simplifying complex data and making comparisons, but they may not reflect all individual variations within the data.