Travis gained 9 pounds during the holidays.He dieted and lost 14 pounds but gained 3 more when he went on vacation. By the end of the year he lost another 7 pounds. How much and what direction was his net change in weight?

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anonymous · Answer

Add up all of the pounds he lost total, then add up all of the pounds he gained total.

anonymous · Answer

He lost 21 pounds and gained 12 pounds

anonymous · Answer

So overall did he gain weight throughout the year or lose weight?

anonymous · Answer

Both

anonymous · Answer

Which of the two values is greater? Did he lose more pounds compared to gaining pounds?

anonymous · Answer

He lost more pounds than gained

anonymous · Answer

Net change would mean the difference between something gained and something lost. Using your example he lost 21 total and gained 12 total. Subtract those and that is your net weight. The direction would be the greater one of the two numbers.