In a science lab, a number of rock samples are weighed. If the scientist finds one of the rocks to weigh 6 pounds and this is 47.5% of the total weight of all of the rocks, what is the weight of all of the rocks? If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.

In a science lab, a number of rock samples are weighed. If the scientist finds one of the rocks to weigh 6 pounds and this is 47.5% of the total weight of all of the rocks, what is the weight of all of the rocks? If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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