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Each chair in the Cut and Style Shop can hold a maximum weight of 450 pounds. A large gentleman walked into the shop. He told his stylist that he weighed 75 pounds less than a quarter of a ton. By how many pounds is the gentleman over or under the maximum weight?

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Answer: under by 25

Explanation:

Because first you have to know how much a ton it's than find 1/4 of it. When you find in you subtract 75. After that you subtract your answer from 450

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