Mashaal Masha
A certain forest is 253 acres. To estimate the number of trees in the forest, a ranger randomly selects 5 different 1-acre parcels in the forest and determines the number of trees in each parcel. The numbers of trees in the sample acres are 51, 59, 45, 52, and 73. Based on the mean of the sample, which of the following ranges contains the best estimate for the number of trees in the entire forest?
Difficulty: Easy
A: 

11,000 to 12,000

B: 

12,500 to 13,500

C: 

13,500 to 14,500

D: 

18,000 to 19,000

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