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Following the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April of 2010, more than 900 bottlenose dolphins were found dead or stranard in the oil spill area. The figure above shows the weight of a recued dolphin during its recovery. Based on the quadratic model fit to the data shown, which of the following is the closest to the average rate of change in the dolphin's weight between week 2 and week 8 of its recovery?

A

4 pounds per week

B

16 pounds per week

C

20 pounds per week

D

40 pounds per week

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