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A case of grape fruit weighs 35 3/4 pounds. Of this weight, 1/8 is not ripe. What is the weight of the grapefruit that are ripe ?

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35 + 3/4 = 140/4 + 3/4 = 143/4

7/8 * 143/4 = 1001/32

1001/32 ≈ 31.28

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Approximately 31.28 pounds of grapefruits are ripe.
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