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A ship docks at the port on 5 different days at 11:15 AM, 9:45 AM, 11:45 AM, 7:45 AM and 10:45 AM.
The average time it docks is __:__ am.

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Convert the timing into hours only:
11:15 = 11.25h
9:45 = 9.75h
11:45 = 11.75h
7:45 = 7.75h
10:45 = 10.75h

To find the average, we need to find the middle of these timing:
11.25 + 9.75 + 11.75 + 7.75 + 10.75 = 51.25

51.25 ÷ 5 = 10.25h = 10:15 am

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Answer: The average time it docks is 10:15 am.
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