Thirty women were examined in a hospital by a doctor and the number of heartbeats per minute were recorded and summarized as follows. Find the mean heartbeats per minute for these women,choosing a suitable method.
Number of heartbeats per minute$65$-$68$$68$-$71$$71$-$74$$74$-$77$$77$-$80$$80$-$83$$83$-$86$
Number of women$2$$4$$3$$8$$7$$4$$2$

  • A
    $78.9$
  • B
    $77.5$
  • C
    $75.9$
  • D
    $72.3$

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