Average weight of a certain subspecies of elephants

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A study of elephants is conducted to determine the average weight of a certain subspecies of elephants. The standard deviation for the population is 500 pounds. At a 80% level, how many elephants need to be weighed so the average weight will be accurate to within 350 pounds?

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