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Olly weighs 15 pounds more than Ellen and Ellen weighs 11 pounds less than James. A. Who weighs the most? B. Who weighs the least? C. Does James weigh more or less than Olly? D. Olly weighs how much more
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Olly weighs 15 pounds more than Ellen and Ellen weighs 11 pounds less than James. A. Who weighs the most? B. Who weighs the least? C. Does James weigh more or less than Olly? D. Olly weighs how much more than James? Please answer with work shown. Thanks!

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the answer is James weighs less than olly
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A) Olly weighs more. Ellen=x, Olly=x+15, James=x+11.

B)Ellen weighs the least. Olly and James have more weight than her making her the lightest.

C)James weighs less than Olly. Olly=x+15, James=x+11
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