Olive has been tracking her progress in training for a triathlon. Here is the list of the miles she ran for the last 15 days: 2, 1, 6, 5, 8, 9, 2, 4, 7, 6, 6, 8, 9, 2, 2. The approximate mean for this set of data would be:
A)4.
B)5.
C)6.
D)7.

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To find the mean, sum all the miles (2+1+6+5+8+9+2+4+7+6+6+8+9+2+2 = 77) and divide by the number of days (15). 77 divided by 15 is approximately 5.13, which rounds to 5.

Olive Has Been Tracking Her Progress in Training for a Triathlon