Let the data be x1, x2, …, xm, and y1, y2, ..., yn.
The average of x is Σxi / m and the average of y is Σyi / n.
The average of x and y is (Σxi + Σyi) / (m+n).
If m = n, we get Σ(xi +yi) / (2n).
In this case, it is the same result as (Σxi / m + Σyi / n) / 2.
If m ≠n, we get (Σxi + Σyi) / (m+n).
In this case, it is different from (Σxi / m + Σyi / n) / 2.
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