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Frank originally weighed 230 and 1/2 pounds. After adopting a healthier lifestyle, he now weighs 198 and 3/5 pounds. How many pounds did Frank lose?

A) 31 and 1/2 pounds
B) 31 and 2/5 pounds
C) 31 and 3/5 pounds
D) 32 and 1/2 pounds

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Final answer:

To find out how many pounds Frank lost, subtract his current weight from his original weight. The correct answer is C) 31 and 3/5 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many pounds Frank lost, we need to subtract his current weight from his original weight.

Frank originally weighed 230 and 1/2 pounds, which can be written as 230.5 pounds.

His current weight is 198 and 3/5 pounds, which can be written as 198.6 pounds.

To find the difference, we subtract 198.6 pounds from 230.5 pounds. This gives us 31.9 pounds.

Therefore, Frank lost 31 and 9/10 pounds, which can be rounded to 31 and 4/5 pounds.

The correct answer is C) 31 and 3/5 pounds.

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