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Ruby weighs 88 lbs. Her weight is 12 lbs. less than half her mother's weight. How much does her mother weigh?
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Ruby weighs 88 lbs. Her weight is 12 lbs. less than half her mother's weight. How much does her mother weigh?

User Patrick Coffey
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the moms weight is 164
User NothingsImpossible
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Answer:The answer would be 188 lbs.

Explanation:

88 • 2 = 176 then add the missing 12 and you would have 188.

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