How do you find the average of percentages?

Peyton Velez

Peyton Velez

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2022-06-16

How do you find the average of percentages?

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upornompe

upornompe

Beginner2022-06-17Added 20 answers

We do averages with percentages just like we do with other numbers.
Let's say we decide to do a study of pepperoni pizza at the 5 pizza local parlors. We ask each place to estimate the percentage of orders that are pepperoni and we record them (I'll just make them up):
25%, 32%, 27%, 15%, 45%
The average is the sum of the values divided by the count. We can sum the values using their percentage value (like 25%), or their decimal value (like 0.25) - we just need to be consistent. I'll do it in percentages:
25 + 32 + 27 + 15 + 45 5 = 144 5 = 28.8 %

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