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diff --git a/mothurout.cpp b/mothurout.cpp
index 2900c7e..8a3b631 100644
--- a/mothurout.cpp
+++ b/mothurout.cpp
@@ -3272,6 +3272,26 @@ vector<double> MothurOut::getAverages(vector< vector<double> >& dists) {
 		exit(1);
 	}
 }
+/**************************************************************************************************/
+double MothurOut::getAverage(vector<double> dists) {
+	try{
+        double average = 0;
+        
+        for (int i = 0; i < dists.size(); i++) {
+            average += dists[i];
+        }
+       
+        //finds average.
+        average /= (double) dists.size(); 
+        
+        return average;
+    }
+	catch(exception& e) {
+		errorOut(e, "MothurOut", "getAverage");
+		exit(1);
+	}
+}
+
 /**************************************************************************************************/
 vector<double> MothurOut::getStandardDeviation(vector< vector<double> >& dists) {
 	try{