Solve the problem.
-A 9 -pound puppy is gaining weight at a rate of $\frac { 2 } { 3 }$ lb per week. How much more time will it take for the puppy's weight to exceed $31 \frac { 2 } { 3 } \mathrm { lb }$ ?
A) more than 34 weeks
B) more than $22 \frac { 1 } { 4 }$ week(s)
C) more than 35 weeks
D) more than 61 weeks

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The puppy is gaining weight at a rate of $\frac { 2 } { 3 }$ lb per week. So, in $x$ weeks, the puppy will gain $\frac { 2 } { 3 } x$ lb. We want to find the value of $x$ such that $\frac { 2 } { 3 } x + 9 > 31 \frac { 2 } { 3 }$. Solving for $x$, we get $x > 34$. Therefore, the answer is A.

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