Concept explainers
a.
To write: The equation to find how many people each pound of potato salad serves.
a.
Answer to Problem 70PPE
The required equation is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The number of people = 102
Total amount of potato = 17 lb
Calculation:
Consider the number of people that 1 pound of potato salad serves be
Write the equation as:
Divide each side of the above equation by 17 and solve for x.
Hence, the required equation is
b.
To write: The equation to find the average number of pounds of potato salad that each person is served.
b.
Answer to Problem 70PPE
The required equation is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The number of people = 102
Total amount of potato = 17 lb
Calculation:
Consider the number of pounds of potato salad for each at the party be y.
Write the equation as:
Divide each side of the above equation by 102 and solve for y.
Hence, the required equation is
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