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It takes 10 pounds of potatoes to make 15 pounds of mashed potatoes at this rate: How many pounds of potatoes are needed to make 50 pounds of mashed potatoes?

User Jpeskin
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Answer:

make a ratio which is 50 over 15 equals 10 over x. then you have 50x over 50 because you have to cross multiply equals 150 over 50 then you get the answer three

Explanation:

you had to make a ration and cross multiply

User Beanie
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Answer:

75

Explanation:

its 15 times 5 (i think this is wrong it seems too easy)

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