I wil try and re-write the question. But have explained it in more detail and there probably has some merit. But here it goes.

I did a few calculations on my averages and wondered there has to be something else. Something out of the normal.

Iguess we all are led to believe that to obtain an average of numbers,we add and then divide. The divisor being the total of the group of numbers. Right ?
Maybe using examples of 2+2+2 etc is to simple, so, lets use other numbers
56+28+99+38
add them up and divide by 4 to obtain an average.

Ok
BUT, why 4, why 2, why the number totaling the group of seperate numbers ?

That's the first part.

I may suggest those of you that have been adding numbers and obtaining averages by the common method, may find it interesting to note what would happen if one is to "slice" the divisor.
For each and many respected methods of doing stats. and if any of these methods use an average formula along the way, perhaps you should try and re-arrange the result by "slicing" the divisor.
What amount one "slices" it is entirely up to themselves.


The second part of the question is;

Assuming there are 2 sets of numbers to obtain an average.
let's say it's 56+98 = x /2 = "common average"

If we subtract 0.5 from 2, it becomes 1.5
So 56+98=x/1.5 = y

0.5 is a percenatage of 2
THAT percentage amount should be the same if it were 3 or 4 sets of numbers to be "sliced"- averaged ?
So if 3 then it realy ain't 1.5, it's something else.
It's 3 less the same percentage amount that equals the 2 to 1.5
So I figure if 3 and to "slice" it, I get 1.75
56+28+99 = x / 1.75 = "sliced" average.

make sense ?

The mess I get myself into is the lack of knowing formulas tp get to where I want to get to. That being what IS the percetage amount when 0.5 is subtracted from 2
No good telling me it's this or that, better if shown the actual sum to add to spreadsheets etc.

Thirdly, has "slicing" the average figure been done anywhere before that is not associated in racing ?
If so,where?