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Sum and Average of Natural Numbers

Write a Python function `sum_and_average(n)` that calculates the sum and average of the first `n` natural numbers. The function should return a tuple containing the sum and the average.

#### Example Usage
```python [main.nopy]
result = sum_and_average(10)
print(result)  # Output: (55, 5.5)

result = sum_and_average(5)
print(result)  # Output: (15, 3.0)
```
def sum_and_average(n):
    """
    Calculate the sum and average of the first n natural numbers.

    Args:
        n (int): The number of natural numbers to consider.

    Returns:
        tuple: A tuple containing the sum and the average.
    """
    # Placeholder for the sum and average calculation
    pass