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from __future__ import annotations
def weighted_average(values: list[float], weights: list[float]) -> float:
"""
Return the weighted average of a list of values given their corresponding weights.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weighted_arithmetic_mean
>>> weighted_average([1, 2, 3], [1, 1, 1])
2.0
>>> weighted_average([10, 20, 30], [1, 2, 3])
23.333333333333332
>>> weighted_average([5, 15], [1, 3])
12.5
>>> weighted_average([100], [0.5])
100.0
>>> weighted_average([], [])
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: Inputs cannot be empty
>>> weighted_average([1, 2], [1])
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: Values and weights must have the same length
>>> weighted_average([1, 2, 3], [0, 0, 0])
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: Sum of weights cannot be zero
"""
if not values:
raise ValueError("Inputs cannot be empty")
if len(values) != len(weights):
raise ValueError("Values and weights must have the same length")
total_weight = sum(weights)
if total_weight == 0:
raise ValueError("Sum of weights cannot be zero")
return sum(value * weight for value, weight in zip(values, weights)) / total_weight
if __name__ == "__main__":
import doctest
doctest.testmod()