Question

A football player weighed 170 2/3 pounds in May. During the summer, he gained 25 5/12 pounds. During the first week of fall practice, he lost 10 1/4 pounds, and during the second week, he lost another 3 1/2 pounds. How much did he weigh at that point?

Answer 1

We will let x equal is final weight.
170 2/3 + 5 2/12 - 3 1/2 = x
convert them all to common denominators:
170 8/12 + 25 5/12 - 3 6/12 = x
solve:
196 1/12 - 3 6/12 = x