FAQ: Code Challenge: Python Functions - Average

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[nzinga3rd]

I am not sure What I am missing. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[danielbarrow76123851]

Hey,

I had a little bit of head-scratching when looking at this, but sussed it out.

You need to calculate the total value within the function as a variable then return the variable / 2.

Not sure why you have to do it this way but that’s how I managed to get the result.

Write your average function here:

def average(num1, num2):

total = num1 + num2

return total / 2

Uncomment these function calls to test your average function:

print(average(1, 100))

The average of 1 and 100 is 50.5

print(average(1, -1))

The average of 1 and -1 is 0