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What is the mean of the numbers 2, 6, 8, and 14?

  1. 6

  2. 7

  3. 8

  4. 9

The correct answer is: 8

The mean is found by adding all the numbers and dividing by the total number of numbers. In this case, the sum of the numbers is 30, and there are 4 numbers. Thus, the mean is 30 divided by 4, which is equal to 7.5. Therefore, none of the given options are correct, as they only include whole numbers. Option C is the closest answer to the actual mean, as 7.5 rounds up to 8.