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Mr. Gupta weighs $82 k g 250 g$ . The doctor says he should weigh $65 k g 500 g$ . How much weight should Mr.Gupta lose?

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Solution

Mr. Gupta's weight $= 82 k g 250 g = 82 + \frac{250}{1000} = 82.25 k g$
Mr. Gupta's lose weight $= 65 k g 500 g = 65 + \frac{500}{1000} = 65.5 k g$
Lose of weight $= 82.25 - 65.5 = 16.75 k g$
Therefore, 16.75 kg weight should Mr. Gupta lose.

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