Question

Benji bought 2 potatoes that together have a mass of 496 grams . If one potato has a mass of 254 grams what is the mass of the other potatoe?

Answer 1

242

Explanation:

Since we know the weight of the first potato, we can easily set up an equation.

(Let p be the weight of the other potato)

254 + p = 496

The easy way to figure out the weight is to subtract 254 from 496, therefore isolating the unknown weight.

p = 496 - 254

p = 242 grams

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Answer 2

242 that’s the answer because you just add until you get the number that is 496 I think I don’t know I hope it helps