How do you find the average of positive and negative numbers?

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Guest Sep 1, 2014

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Just add the numbers and divide by 2 as we normally would.

For instance, the average of 10 and -2 = (10 + -2) / 2 = 8/2 = 4. And this is true because 4 is an equal distance between 10 and -2 ....!!!

CPhill Sep 1, 2014

CPhill · Answer 1 · 2014-09-01T11:35:08

Just add the numbers and divide by 2 as we normally would.

For instance, the average of 10 and -2 = (10 + -2) / 2 = 8/2 = 4. And this is true because 4 is an equal distance between 10 and -2 ....!!!