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A bag of potatoes weighs 7 and 1/2 pounds. Of the potatoes in the bag, 1/6 are rotten. What is the weight of the good potatoes?

A bag of potatoes weighs 7 and 1/2 pounds. Of the potatoes in the bag, 1/6 are rotten. What is the weight of the good potatoes?
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A bag of potatoes weighs 7 and 1/2 pounds. Of the potatoes in the bag, 1/6 are rotten. What is the weight of the good potatoes?

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one sixth of 7.5 pounds is 1.25, so 7.5 minus the rotten 1.25 is 6.25.

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