The average weight of $36$ students is $50 \,kg$. It was found later that the figure of $37 \,kg$ was misread as $73 \,kg$. What is the correct average? (in $kg$)

  • A
    $49$
  • B
    $51$
  • C
    $50.5$
  • D
    $49.5$

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