๐Ÿ“Šap statistics review

Weighted average

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

An average calculated by multiplying each value by its weight (frequency or proportion), summing the products, and dividing by the total weight.

AP course connection

Topic 1.7: 1.7 Summary Statistics for a Quantitative Variable

Unit 1

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