A certified nurse assistant weighs a patient who is admitted to a nursing facility. The patient's initial weight is 110 pounds, and she gains $1 \frac { 5 } { 4 }$ pounds, $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ pound, and $\frac { 5 } { 4 }$ pound during the next three months. What is the patient's total weight at the end of three months?

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The patient's total weight gain over three months is $1 \frac { 5 } { 4 } + \frac { 1 } { 2 } + \frac { 5 } { 4 }$ pounds. Converting mixed numbers to improper fractions, this becomes $\frac { 9 } { 4 } + \frac { 1 } { 2 } + \frac { 5 } { 4 } = \frac { 9 + 2 + 5 } { 4 } = \frac { 16 } { 4 } = 4$ pounds. Adding this to the initial weight of 110 pounds gives a total weight of 114 pounds at the end of three months.

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