This pseudocode reads 5 numbers into an array, adds them, and finds the average. I’ll explain each line in simple English.

Step 1 — Setting and declaration

• DECLARE Numbers : ARRAY[1:5] OF INTEGER
  This creates a list called Numbers that can hold 5 whole numbers. Think of it as 5 boxes labelled 1 to 5.

• DECLARE Total, Average : REAL
  This creates two variables: Total (to add numbers) and Average (to store the result). We use REAL so the average can be a decimal if needed.

• SET Total ← 0
  Start Total at 0 because nothing has been added yet.

Step 2 — Input

• FOR Count ← 1 TO 5 … NEXT Count
  This is a loop that runs 5 times. Each time, Count takes values 1, 2, 3, 4, then 5.

• Inside the loop:

  • OUTPUT "Enter number ", Count, ": "
    Shows a message asking the student to enter the number for position Count.

  • INPUT Numbers[Count]
    The number typed by the student is stored in the Count-th box of the Numbers array. For example, if the student types 7 when Count = 3, then Numbers[3] becomes 7.

Step 3 — Process

• FOR Count ← 1 TO 5 … NEXT Count
  Another loop that goes through each of the 5 numbers again.

• Total ← Total + Numbers[Count]
  On each pass, add the current array item to Total. After the loop Total equals the sum of all five numbers.

• SET Average ← Total / 5
  Divide the sum by 5 to get the average and store it in Average.

Step 4 — Output

• OUTPUT "The total is: ", Total
  Shows the total (sum) to the student.

• OUTPUT "The average is: ", Average
  Shows the average to the student.

Quick example

If the student enters: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10

• Total = 2+4+6+8+10 = 30

• Average = 30 / 5 = 6

Tip for practice

Write the code and run through the example in your notebook: list the array slots, fill them with numbers, show how Total changes each loop, and then calculate the average. This makes the logic clear and easy to remember.