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Mary lost 14 pounds, which is 10% of her starting weight. What was her original weight?
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Mary lost 14 pounds, which is 10% of her starting weight. What was her original weight?

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140 is her starting weight
User Steven Siew
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10% of __ = 14
.10 divided by .10= 1
14 divided by .10= 140

The answer is 140 pounds.

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