Answer:
The answer is: A. 22.5 lbs or 22 and a half lbs of mashed potatoes. B. 33 1/3 lbs of potatoes.
Step-by-step explanation:
The ratio of potatoes is 1.5.
10 lbs potatoes * 1.5 = 15 lbs mashed
So 15 lbs potatoes * 1.5 is: 22.5 lbs mashed potatoes.
Divide 50 lbs mashed potatoes by 1.5 to find how many potatoes are needed:
50/1.5 = 33 1/3 lbs of potatoes.
A. 22.5 pounds
B. 33.33 pounds
It takes 10 pounds of potatoes to make 15 pounds of mashed potatoes .
A.
10 pounds of potatoes gives 15 pounds of mashed potatoes
15 pounds of potatoes will give ? mashed potatoes
cross multiply
pounds of mashed potatoes = 15 × 15 / 10 = 225 / 10 = 22.5 pounds
B.
15 pounds of mashed potatoes requires 10 pounds of potatoes
50 pounds of mashed potatoes will require ? pound of potatoes
cross multiply
pounds of potatoes = 50 × 10 / 15 = 500 / 15 = 33.3333333333 = 33.33 pounds
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