Question

Please help.

Felice went on a diet. At the beginning of the diet, she weighed 131 3⁄4 pounds. Two months later, she weighed 115 5⁄8 pounds. During the following month, she lost another 5 2⁄3 pounds. How much weight did Felice lose in all?

Answer 1

Felice lost   21  19/24 pounds all together.

Answer 2

131 3/4 ⇒ 115 5/8 ⇒ 5 2/3

Subtract 131 3/4 by 115 5/8.

131 3/4 ⇒ 131 6/8
131 6/8 - 115 5/8 = 16 1/8

Now add 16 1/8 + 5 2/3 and this will give you how much weight she lost in all.

16 1/8 ⇒ 16 3/24
5 2/3 ⇒ 5 16/24
16 3/24 + 5 16/24 = 21 19/24

Felice lost 21 19/24 pounds in all.