High School

A wrestler weighed 150 1/4 pounds in May. During the summer, he gained 15 2/3 pounds. During the first week of fall practice, he lost 7 1/8 pounds, and during the second week, he lost another 1 1/2 pounds. How much did he weigh at that point?

a) 156 1/3 lb
b) 156 5/12 lb
c) 157 1/4 lb
d) 157 lb

Answer :

The weight of the wrestler at that point would be; c) 157 1/4 lb

What is the weight of the wrestler?

The weight of th wrestler can be obtained by summing up the weights he gained and subtracting the weight he lost. So in the beginning, his weight was 150 1/4 pounds

In summer, he gained 15 2/3 pounds. We would add this to the initial figure to get; 150 1/4 pounds + 15 2/3 pounds.

Next, he lost 7 1/8 pounds in the first week of fall. This gives us

150 1/4 pounds + 15 2/3 pounds - 7 1/8 pounds

He lost another 1 1/2 pounds and this give us;

150 1/4 pounds + 15 2/3 pounds - 7 1/8 pounds - 1 1/2 pounds = 157.291667 pounds