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I am learning processing and there is an assignment question that tells me to use while loop to print out random numbers between -100 and 100, then print out the average of those numbers. I know how to do the first part but not the second...

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I didn't know any alternatives to do it I'm just a beginner to programming

Posted 8-Oct-17 6:23am

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Updated 8-Oct-17 6:38am

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Richard MacCutchan 8-Oct-17 12:32pm

That's not programming it's mathematics. As you generate the numbers keep a running total, and also a count. When you get to the end divide the total by the count and that is the average.

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2017-10-08T06:38:00

You can create a loop, and inside it you have a variable which holds the current number.
All you need is a variable which holds a running total (declare it outside the loop, and initialize it to zero), to add the current number to it each time round the loop, and a count of how many numbers you generated.
After the loop, divide the total by the count and you have the average.

But it's your homework, so even if I had a clue what language you are supposed to use, I still wouldn't give you the code! Give it a try - it's not at all complicated.