SOLUTION: Find the difference between 15 5/8 and 6 7/12 A patient with high blood pressure who weighs 219 pounds is put on a diet to lose 19 pounds in 3 months. The patient loses 6

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Question 792317: Find the difference between
15 5/8 and 6 7/12

A patient with high blood pressure who weighs 219 pounds is put on a diet to lose 19 pounds in 3 months. The patient loses
6 3/4 pounds the first month and 10 1/2
pounds the second month. How much weight must be lost the third month for the goal to be achieved?

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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15 5/8-6 7/12
125/8-79/12=
375/24-158/24=217/24=9 1/24
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19-6 3/4-10 1/2=
19-6.75-10.5=1.75 lbs