The graph shows the number of female students in five Grade 8 classes labelled $8 \mathrm{~A}$ through $8 \mathrm{E}$. The average (mean) number of female students in these five classes is
(A) 10.0
(B) 10.7
(C) 10.4
(D) 10.3
(E) 10.6

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Reading the data from the graph the numbers of female students in the five classes in order are 10 , $14,7,9$, and 13. The average number of female students is $\frac{10+14+7+9+13}{5}=\frac{53}{5}=10.6$.