Question

need help with this story problem... John started a new diet. On this diet, one may lose up to 7 pounds after the 1st week on the diet and no more than 2 pounds per week after the 1st week. At most, how many pounds can John lose over the 5 weeks he is on the diet?

Answer 1

I'm not quite sure what "one may lose up to 7 pounds after the 1st week on the diet", should that be "one may lose up to 7 pounds ON the 1st week of on the diet"? You don't really lose weight after a diet right?

Otherwise I think it's just:

Total 5 weeks.

1st week: 7 pounds
2nd week: 2 pounds
3rd week: 2 pounds
4th week: 2 pounds
5th week: 2 pounds

Total of 15 pounds.

Answer 2

Thank you!

Answer 3

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