SOLUTION: 1. What is the average (arithmetic mean) of 8, 7, 7, 5, 3, 2, and 2? A. 3 B. 4 C. 4 D. 5 E. 6

Add them up:

8+7+7+5+3+2+2 = 34

Now count how many numbers there are:

I count 7 numbers  

1. 8
2. 7
3. 7
4. 5
5. 3
6. 2
7. 2

Now divide 34 by 7

I get 4.857142857 or 

That's the arithmetic mean.  It's the same thing as
the ordinary average.  That's not listed, so the problem
is botched.

Edwin