What is the difference between average and weighted average?

A simple average treats all scores equally. A weighted average assigns different importance to each score.

Should I include zeros?

Yes, if a zero represents a missed assignment that counts toward your grade.

At least 2 for a meaningful average. More scores give a more reliable result.

Calculate the simple average of multiple grades or test scores. Enter up to 5 scores to find the mean.

Score 1

Score 2

Score 3

Score 4

Score 5

Average Score

87.4 %

Score Range95.0 %

Total Points437.0

Average Score vs Score 1

A simple average sums all scores and divides by the count.

Average = (Score1 + Score2 + ... + ScoreN) / N

This gives equal weight to each score.

Five test scores: 88, 92, 78, 95, and 84.

Calculate weighted average of scores.

Average test scores.

Calculate percentage from points.