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In a Population of Pigs, the Average Body Weight Is

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In a population of pigs, the average body weight is 178 kg. Suppose you select the 15 largest pigs, whose average body weight is 205 kg, and interbreed them. The average body weight of the offspring of the selected pigs is 191 kg. If you were to select pigs that have an average weight of 240 kg, what would be the predicted weight of the progeny produced by the selected pigs?


A) 30
B) 62
C) 115
D) 208
E) 270

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