Do you have an average number of arms and legs?

I do now.

I don't have an average number, I have the average number.

Actually, no-one has the average number of legs, not when the average in question is the arithmetic mean

That's because...

...most people have four arms and legs (two of each)
...no-one has more than four
...some people have fewer (they have one or more missing)

... therefore, the average is somewhere lower than four (it's probably something like 3.99999, or thereabouts)

... and therefore anyone with four arms and legs has more than the average!

(If the average in question is the mode or median, then the average is 4 and that's what most people have. But the explanation specifically refers to the mean.

No-one? What about circus freaks?
It's pretty rare,but you have to take it in account,right?

I don't mean to be offensive,but did you miss a leg or an arm before?

Unless they've had extra limbs surgically inserted, it's impossible to have more than two arms and two legs. Some people do have extra items of smaller appendages (such as toes, fingers and, er, penises), but additional large limbs just don't happen.

Nah...just me being sillier than usual.

I believe so

http://bullseyedesigns.com/sideshow/people/twins/myrtle_corbin.htm

What about her?
I know is pretty rare and nowadays I guess almost impossible (abortion etc...),but...

But what makes an arm an arm?

I didn't get if you had more or less than average !

I have more or less than average.

What is the average?

Sure do! I have two arms and two legs.

Two and two.

Uhm, you never mentioned what is the average number of legs and arms. But I guess it is four... or is it?

Two of each. I think that's pretty average.

yep, i'm just average.

yep

two arms
two legs

Pretty average I guess

Across all chordates, or just homo sapiens?

No, it's slightly less than four. See my earlier comment.

There are more one-armed or one-legged people than three-armed or three-legged ones, so the average would be a little below two arms and two legs per person. With two of each, I'm above average.

Dang, dora that site is too interesting. There went a few hours that could have been better spent.

Is interesting,sure.

Umm...I think I have an average number of arms and legs. I mean, last time I checked I had 2 arms and 2 legs. That's average, right?

I have the modal number of legs
I have the median number of legs
I have the slightly greater than the mean number of legs

does this count their individual or cumilivtive totals.

For instance hypotectily, if I had four hands and no legs, or 4 legs and no hands, that would still put me under option one, right??

I think I probably have more than the average number of arms and legs for a human being since I have seen only people with 4 or fewer total arms and legs. Thus, I imagine the average is slightly less than 4 & I have 4.

Um....... yeah! For a human being.