 
 <prompt> Seth ya samu 17.5 pounds. Jerome ya samu mafi kashi uku daga nan pounds da Veronica ta samu 1.5 pounds fiye da Seth. Mece pounds sun hada a cikin jumla? <response>: ```Seth = 17.5 pounds
Jerome = 3 * 17.5 = 52.5 pounds
Veronica = 17.5 + 1.5 = 19 pounds
Total = 17.5 + 52.5 + 19 = 89 pounds
The 3 people lost a total of 89 pounds.

The answer will be 89.``` 