Thread: help with average

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    help with average

    i don't know what i'm doing wrong...my goal is to find tha average (mean) of number entered. but i keep getting the wrong answers.

    this is what o came up with so far..


    for(i=0;i<4;i++)
    {
    for (j=0;j<4;j++)
    {
    printf("enter value:");
    scanf("%d", &i);
    }
    printf("\n");
    }
    total = 0;
    for(i=0;i<4;i++)
    {
    for (j=0;j<4;j++)
    {
    total=total + i;
    }
    }
    average= total/4;
    printf("the average is %d", average);
    }

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    Stop posting new threads with the same topic.

    Why are you reading into i four times over and over? Every time you read into it, you change the value that was there.

    You've already been told: Use code tags or do not post at all.

    Quzah.
    Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.

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    Thumbs down

    You have a big problem in the first for loop.
    int i is the integer used for the outer for loop but you are storing the number entered into that loop.
    Bad and BIG problem. you would be lucky if the loop goes for 4 times becuase if u enter 4, the loop terminates.

    Use an array or 4 different integers. You cant store 4 different numbers in one variable and hope to be able to use later on.
    One variable hold only one value at all time.

    Try yourself with array or four int and post the code when you got it or dont get it at all.

    *** Use some indents it is very hard to read and see the corresponding { } without indents. Use the code tag .

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    Closed, answers over here please...
    When all else fails, read the instructions.
    If you're posting code, use code tags: [code] /* insert code here */ [/code]

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