Frank Orkwis weighs weekly as part of his weight loss routine. His weight for last week was 206 lb 12 oz. Today his weight is 199 lb 15 oz. How much weight did he lose?

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To find the weight loss, we need to subtract the initial weight from the current weight. First, we need to convert everything to ounces since we cannot subtract ounces from pounds. 
206 lb 12 oz = (206 x 16) + 12 = 3308 oz 
199 lb 15 oz = (199 x 16) + 15 = 3191 oz 
Weight loss = 3308 - 3191 = 117 oz 
Now we need to convert this back to pounds and ounces: 
1 lb = 16 oz 
117 oz = 7 lb 5 oz 
Therefore, Frank lost 7 lb 5 oz which is closest to option D: 6 lb 13 oz.

Frank Orkwis Weighs Weekly as Part of His Weight Loss