Find the Average: Dividing Sum of 40 by 4 Numbers

To solve this problem, we need to find the average of four numbers whose total sum is 40.

We will apply the formula for finding the average, which is:

• $\text{Average} = \frac{\text{Sum of values}}{\text{Number of values}}$

Here, the sum of the numbers is given as 40, and the number of values (numbers) is 4.

Substitute these values into the formula:

$\text{Average} = \frac{40}{4}$

Perform the division:

$\frac{40}{4} = 10$

Therefore, the average of these four numbers is $10$.