Question

Kim purchased 6 small containers of potato salad and Seth purchased 2 extra large containers of potato salad. What is the difference in weights, in pounds of Kim’s and Seth’s purchases

Answer 1

There isn’t enough info you have to say at least the x large containers are 2.6 weight of the small or someth ng like that

Answer 2

I am assuming that the attached is the complete question and we need to get the information from the table.

From the table we know the below fact:

`1 \; small \; container \; of \; potato \; salad \; Weighs \; (2)/(8) \; pounds\\\\1 \; extra \; large \; container \; of \; potato \; salad \; Weighs \; (9)/(8) \; pounds`

`Weight \; of \; 6 \; small \; container = 6 * (2)/(8) = (12)/(8) \; pounds\\\\Weight \; of \; 2 \; Extra \; large \; container = 2 * (9)/(8) \; = \; (18)/(8) \; pounds`

Conclusion:

The difference in weights, in pounds of Kim’s and Seth’s purchases is given below:

`(18)/(8) - (12)/(8) = (18-12)/(8) = (6)/(8) \\\\Simplifying \; the \; fraction \; dividing \; by \; 2 \; on \; both \; numerator \; and \; denominator\\\\ (6 / 2)/(8 / 2) = (3)/(4)`

Final answer : 0.75 pounds