For the most recent seven years,the U.S. Department of Education reported the following number of bachelor's degrees awarded in computer science: 4,033; 5,652; 6,407; 7,201; 8,719; 11,154; 15,121. What is the annual arithmetic mean number of degrees awarded?
A)About 12,240
B)About 8,327
C)About 6,217
D)About 15,962

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To find the annual arithmetic mean, we need to add up all the degrees and then divide by the number of years (which is 7 in this case). 
Adding up all the degrees: 
4,033 + 5,652 + 6,407 + 7,201 + 8,719 + 11,154 + 15,121 = 58,287 
Dividing by 7: 
58,287 / 7 = 8,327. 
Therefore, the annual arithmetic mean number of degrees awarded is about 8,327. 
The best choice is only B.

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