The average weight of a group of $20$ boys was calculated to be $89.4 \, kg$ and it was later discovered that one weight was misread as $78 \, kg$ instead of $87 \, kg$. The correct average weight is (in $kg$).

  • A
    $88.95$
  • B
    $89.25$
  • C
    $89.55$
  • D
    $89.85$

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