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# **Find the average with AVERAGE**

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The **average** is the total divided by how many numbers there are. Five scores that add up to 390 have an average of 390 / 5 = 78.

Click **Continue** when you're ready.

Already know it? Type the formula straight into B7.

B7fx

|  | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Student | Score |  |  |  | |
| 2 | Anna | 72 |  |  |  | |
| 3 | Ben | 85 |  |  |  | |
| 4 | Cara | 90 |  |  |  | |
| 5 | Dan | 64 |  |  |  | |
| 6 | Eva | 79 |  |  |  | |
| 7 |  |  |  |  |  | |
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