How many pounds of potatoes for mashed potatoes for 25

Asked by admin @ 08/11/2021 in Mathematics viewed by 322 People

It takes 10 pounds of potatoes to make 15 pounds of mashed potatoes. At this rate:

A. How many pounds of mashed potatoes can they make with 15 pounds of potatoes?
B. How many pounds of potatoes are needed to make 50 pounds of mashed potatoes?

Answered by admin @ 08/11/2021

A. 22.5 pounds

B. 33.33 pounds

It takes 10 pounds of potatoes to make 15 pounds of mashed potatoes .

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

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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