Find the mean of the daily rainfall for a week: 0.65 inches, 0.12 inches, 1.24 inches, 2.45 inches, 0.88 inches, 0.56 inches, 0.01 inches.
A)0.82 inches
B)0.71 inches
C)0.84 inches
D)0.17 inches

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To find the mean, add all the daily rainfall amounts together and then divide by the number of days (7). The total rainfall is 0.65 + 0.12 + 1.24 + 2.45 + 0.88 + 0.56 + 0.01 = 5.91 inches. Dividing 5.91 inches by 7 days gives a mean daily rainfall of 0.84 inches.

Find the Mean of the Daily Rainfall for a Week