Triny Has Been Recording the Number of Times She Says

question 21

Multiple Choice

Triny has been recording the number of times she says "um" for the last 7 days to help improve her public-speaking grade. She recorded the following data for the last 7 days: 23, 27, 12, 10, 5, 5, 5. What is the approximate average number of times she says "um" over the 7-day period?

• A) 12
• B) 15
• C) 17
• D) 22

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