In six successive games, a baseball team scored 2 runs once, 8 runs twice, and 12 runs three times.
What was the average (arithmetic mean) number of runs the team scored per game over the six-game period?  Choose the correct choice from the following answers.
A) 9	B) 7	C) 6	D) 5	E) 4
2 runs once (one game)   8 runs twice (two game)   12 runs three times (three games)   SO we have (2*1 + 8*2 + 12*3)/6 = 54/6= 
<gadget id="calculator">54/6</gadget>
<output>9</output>
9.   9NS: 9.
<result>A</result>
In six successive games, a baseball team scored 2 runs once, 8 runs twice, and 12 runs three times.
What was the average (arithmetic mean) number of runs the team scored per game over the six-game period?