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1. The problem is to understand what the mean is in mathematics. 2. The mean, also called the average, is calculated by adding all the numbers in a set and then dividing by the count of numbers. 3. The formula for the mean of a set of numbers $x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n$ is: $$\text{Mean} = \frac{x_1 + x_2 + \cdots + x_n}{n}$$ 4. Important rules: - All numbers must be included in the sum. - The count $n$ is the total number of numbers. 5. For example, if the numbers are $2, 4, 6$, then: $$\text{Mean} = \frac{2 + 4 + 6}{3} = \frac{12}{3} = 4$$ 6. This means the average value of the numbers is $4$. 7. The mean is useful to find the central tendency of data.