Luke and Ben are in a relay race. Luke runs the first leg of the course in 59 seconds. Ben runs the second leg of the course in 48 seconds. What was the average time they took to run a leg of the course?	Choose the correct choice from the following options:
A) 107 seconds	B) 59 seconds	C) 48 seconds	D) 53.5 seconds	E) 35.5 seconds
(59 seconds +48 seconds)/2= 53.5 seconds   Correct option is: 53.5 seconds
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Luke and Ben are in a relay race. Luke runs the first leg of the course in 59 seconds. Ben runs the second leg of the course in 48 seconds. What was the average time they took to run a leg of the course?