Reasoning about quantities and quantitative analyses Two dieters were overheard having the following conversation at a Weight Watchers meeting:Dieter A: “I lost 1/8 of my weight. I lost 19 lbs.”Dieter B: “I lost 1/6 of my weight, and now you weigh 2 pounds less than I do.”How much weight did Dieter B lose?Here are some of the relevant quantities embedded within this scenario:- Dieter A’s weight before the diet - Dieter A’s weight after the diet- Dieter B’s weight before the diet - Dieter B’s weight after the diet - The amount of weight lost by Dieter A- The amount of weight lost by Dieter B - The difference in their weights before the diets - The difference in their weights after the dietsThis scenario can be seen as having a quantitative structure depicted
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