A bakery has 6 employees. It pays annual salaries of $15,000 to each of 2 employees, $17,000 to 1 employee, and $18,000 to each of the remaining 3 employees. Which number is closest to the average (arithmetic mean) annual salary of these employees?
Choose the correct choice from the following options:
A) $16,200
B) $16,500
C) $16,800
D) $17,000
E) $17,400
average = 2(15000)+(17000)+3(18000) / 6 = $16,833   The answer is $16,800.
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A bakery has 6 employees. It pays annual salaries of $15,000 to each of 2 employees, $17,000 to 1 employee, and $18,000 to each of the remaining 3 employees. Which number is closest to the average (arithmetic mean) annual salary of these employees?