Weighted Average Calculator
Calculate the weighted average of up to four values with custom weights.
Weighted Avg
86.5556
Total Weight9.00
Simple Avg85.0000
Weighted Average
Formula
Weighted Average = (v₁w₁ + v₂w₂ + ... + vₙwₙ) / (w₁ + w₂ + ... + wₙ)
Each value is multiplied by its weight, summed, then divided by the total weight.
When to Use
Use weighted averages when different items contribute unequally: course grades (different credit hours), stock portfolio returns (different investment amounts), or survey responses (different sample sizes).
Example Calculation
Three scores: 85 (weight 3), 92 (weight 4), 78 (weight 2).
- 01Weighted sum = 85×3 + 92×4 + 78×2 = 255 + 368 + 156 = 779
- 02Total weight = 3 + 4 + 2 = 9
- 03Weighted average = 779/9 ≈ 86.5556
- 04Simple average = (85+92+78)/3 = 85
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