The table shows the results of a poll which asked each student how many hamburgers he or she ate at the end of year class party.

| Number of hamburgers | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| Number of students | 12 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 |

What is the average (mean) number of hamburgers eaten per student?
(A) 1.8
(B) 2
(C) 1.25
(D) 2.5
(E) 8
The mean number of hamburgers eaten per student equals the total number of hamburgers eaten divided by the total number of students.

12 students each eat 0 hamburgers. This is a total of 0 hamburgers eaten.

14 students each eat 1 hamburger. This is a total of 14 hamburgers eaten.

8 students each eat 2 hamburgers. This is a total of 16 hamburgers eaten.

4 students each eat 3 hamburgers. This is a total of 12 hamburgers eaten.

2 students each eat 4 hamburgers. This is a total of 8 hamburgers eaten.

Thus, a total of $0+14+16+12+8=50$ hamburgers are eaten.

The total number of students is $12+14+8+4+2=40$.

Therefore, the mean number of hamburgers eaten is $\frac{50}{40}=1.25$.

ANswer: (C)