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During picking season, four groups of people were hired to pick apples.

A group will receive a bonus if they pick more than 24 apples per person in a 10-minute period.

The table below shows the total amount of apples picked by each group in the first 10 minutes.

Which group would have received a bonus in the first 10-minute period?

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\(C\)

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\(\text{Calculate apples picked per person (in 10 mins) for each group:}\)

\(\text{A} = 68\ ÷\ 3=22.67\dots\)

\(\text{B} = 95\ ÷\ 4 = 23.75\)

\(\text{C} = 122\ ÷\ 5 = 24.4\)

\(\text{D} = 143\ ÷\ 6 = 23.83\dots\)

\(\Rightarrow C\)