A commuter travels many kilometres to work each morning.She has timed this trip 5 times during the last month.The time (in minutes)required to make this trip was 34, 39, 41, 35, and 41.The mean time (in minutes)required for this trip was ___.
A)35
B)41
C)37.5
D)38
E)35.5

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The mean is calculated by adding all the times together and dividing by the number of trips: (34 + 39 + 41 + 35 + 41) / 5 = 38.

A Commuter Travels Many Kilometres to Work Each Morning