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) $22.3

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To find the mean, add all the numbers together and divide by the total count. $23 + 19 + 15 + 30 + 27 + 25 = 139$. There are 6 numbers, so $139 / 6 = 23.166...$, which rounds to 23.2.

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