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Thread: How do you make a sum of variables in a loop?

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    Default How do you make a sum of variables in a loop?

    Well allow me to clarify, I've looped a method 14 times, each time it focuses on a different person and how many oranges he/she has eaten. I now want to calculate the total amount of oranges eaten and exactly how many oranges are eaten on average, how can I do that?? the amount of oranges eaten is variable, they are determined by what number the user types in.


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    Default Re: How do you make a sum of variables in a loop?

    Let your method return the number of oranges and sum them up in the loop. You know/can count how often your loop runs. Calculate the average after the loop.

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