The U.S. Department of Education reported that for the past six years 23, 19, 15, 30, 27 and 25 women received doctorate degrees in computer and information sciences. What is the mean arithmetic annual number of women receiving this degree?
A) 15.1
B) 23.2
C) 37.9
D) 22.9
E) None of the choices are correct.

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The mean is calculated by summing all the numbers and dividing by the count of numbers: (23 + 19 + 15 + 30 + 27 + 25) / 6 = 139 / 6 = 23.2.

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