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   ocr: HE AVERAGE ofa set of figures isa figure that is most typical of that set. There are three types ofaverage. THE MEAN The mean is the figure obtained by dividing the sum of the figures by the number of figures in the set. To find the mean average of22,3 31,-45,17,23,19,35,ad4 the figures together (192) and divide by the number of figures (7): 192+7=27.43 THE MODE The mode is the figure that appears most often in a set. The mode of the set 0,5,6,7, X3432483.6456585 (which occurs six times). THE MEDIAN The median is the middle figure in a set of figures when they are arranged in ascending order. ...