diff --git a/aver.cpp b/aver.cpp
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+++ b/aver.cpp
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+#include <iostream>
+#include <vector>
+#include "aver.h"
+
+int compareHeightToAverage (const std::vector<size_t>& bins, size_t column){
+
+    int sum = 0;
+    for(int height : bins){
+
+        sum += height;
+    }
+
+    double aver = static_cast<double>(sum) / bins.size();
+    int k=0;
+    if(bins[column]==0){
+        k=0;
+    }
+    if (bins[column] > aver){
+        k=2;
+    }if(bins[column] <= aver){
+        k=1;
+    }
+    return k;
+}
diff --git a/aver.h b/aver.h
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+++ b/aver.h
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+#ifndef AVER_H_INCLUDED
+#define AVER_H_INCLUDED
+
+#include <vector>
+
+
+int compareHeightToAverage(const std::vector<std::size_t>& bins,size_t column);
+
+#endif // AVER_H_INCLUDED