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Mitch lost 10/3 pounds in 5/7 in a week. Which complex fraction, when simplified, will compute the unit rate of pounds per week?

A ) 10/3 over 

5/7
B) 10/3 over  7/5
C) 3/10 over  5/7
D) 5/7 over  10/ 3

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A. To find the pounds per week divide the total pounds lost (10/3) by the time in weeks (5/7). This comes out to be (10/3)/(5/7) which can be simplified to 14/3.
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