document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200943>Question 200943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the average (arithmetic mean) of 8, 7, 7, 5, 3, 2, and 2?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A.  3 4/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.  4 5/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.  4 6/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.  5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E.  6 4/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show me how to this step by step.Ireally need to know.Thank you so much!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #151168 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=151168\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simply add up the numbers and divide that sum by 7 (since there are 7 values)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is C) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%266%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%266%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: normally the mean is represented in decimal form.\r<BR>\n" );
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