A patient with type 2 diabetes weighs 315 pounds and is advised to follow a prescribed nutrition plan in order to lose weight. During the first month of the diet, weekly losses were recorded as follows: $5 \frac { 1 } { 4 }$ pounds, $5 \frac { 3 } { 4 }$ pounds, 3 pounds, and $4 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ pounds. What is the patient's weight at the end of the month?

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To find the patient's weight at the end of the month, we first add up the weekly weight losses: $5 \frac { 1 } { 4 } + 5 \frac { 3 } { 4 } + 3 + 4 \frac { 1 } { 2 } = 18 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ pounds. Then, we subtract this total loss from the initial weight: $315 - 18 \frac { 1 } { 2 } = 296 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ pounds.

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