Anne's potato salad recipe requires one pound of potatoes for every four people served. How many pounds of potatoes will Anne need to serve 14 people at her picnic?

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Answer:

3.5 pounds for 14 people

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

1 pound = 4 people

Required

Determine the pounds for 14 people

Represent this with x; so, we have:

[tex]1\ pound = 4\ people[/tex]

[tex]x = 14\ people[/tex]

Cross Multiply

[tex]x * 4 = 1 * 14[/tex]

[tex]4x = 14[/tex]

Solve for x

[tex]x = 14/4[/tex]

[tex]x = 3.5[/tex]

Hence, 3.5 pounds for 14 people