# Define a function stats(nums) that returns a tuple of (minimum, maximum, average)

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Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Define a function stats(nums) that returns a tuple of (minimum, maximum, average). Unpack the returned tuple into three variables and print each on its own line for nums = [4, 9, 2, 7, 8].

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