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noun, plural scores, score for 11. 1. the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match. 2. the total points or strokes made by one side, individual, play, game, etc. 3. an act or instance of making or earning a point or points.
The Mean. The mean of a data set is what is most often meant by the common use of the word average. It is found by first adding all the data values, then dividing by the number of values. The sum of the test scores above is 869, and there are eleven scores. Thus the mean is 869/11 = 79.