The College of Arts and Science at Delta University has nine departments.The number of faculty in each department is shown below.What is the mean number of faculty in departments in the College of Arts and Science? 8,12,9,15,17,11,13,14,7
A) 12.
B) 17.
C) 10.7.
D) 11.8.
E) 15.

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To find the mean, we have to add all the numbers and divide by the total number of departments:
(8+12+9+15+17+11+13+14+7) / 9 = 117 / 9 = 13
Therefore, the mean number of faculty in departments is 13. The closest answer to this value is D) 11.8, which is the best choice.

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