How To Calculate Average Percentages?
Your question does not make sense. It can be interpreted a couple of ways. The average of a group of percentages can be calculated according to any formula that you wish. A percentage is a ratio. It usually does not make sense to average ratios, unless they all have the same base number or the same weighting. (Yes, this is often done in school, where percentage grades on tests are averaged. Giving a 2-question quiz the same weight in an average as a 50-question quiz seems unfair to me.)) The usual formula for an average is average = (sum of numbers)/(number of numbers) The percentage of an average can be defined, too. A percentage of any number is the product of the number and the percentage. Recognize that a percentage can be expressed as a ratio (or fraction) or a decimal number, if those are more convenient for your calculation. Many people do not need to convert 10% to any other form in order to recognize that multiplying by it means moving the decimal point one place to the left,
