document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=897754>Question 897754</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carter was on a diet. When he weighed himself at the start of his diet he weighed 220 pounds. At the end of six months,Carter weighed 180 pounds what fraction of his original weight did he lose? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 4/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 3/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 2/11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please tell me how you got the answer, I want to understand how to do this problem. Thank you!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #544276 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=544276\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> He lost 220 - 180 = 40 pounds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide this by the original weight he starts with (220) to get 40/220\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With all fractions, it's a good idea to reduce. So let's do so: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40/220 = (4*10)/(22*10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40/220 = 4/22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40/220 = (2*2)/(2*11)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40/220 = <font color=\"red\">2/11</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He lost <font color=\"red\">2/11</font> of his original weight. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if you multiplied 2/11 by 220, you should get 40.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2/11)*220 = (2*220)/11 = 440/11 = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and we do, so that confirms the answer of <font color=\"red\">2/11</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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