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find the average of the following numbers: 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42
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the average of the numbers 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42 is 18.5. this can be calculated by adding all the numbers together (4+8+15+16+23+42 = 108), and then dividing by the number of numbers (108/6 = 18.5).
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