How many pounds of potatoes for mashed potatoes for 8


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Three pounds of potatoes make eight equal-size servings of mashed potatoes. How many pounds of potatoes are in each serving? Represent the situation with a model. Then solve.

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Answer: 3/8 pounds of potatoes are in each serving of mashed potatoes.

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