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Lillian bought 2.52 pounds of tomatoes and 1.26 pounds of lettuce to make salad for 18 people. If each person got the same amount of salad , how much salad did each person get?

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Answer:

amount of salad by each person = 0.21 pounds

Explanation:

Lilian bought 2.52 pounds of tomatoes and 1.26 pounds of lettuce to make salad for 18 people. That means the combined weight in pounds of tomatoes and lettuce is the weight of the salad.

The weight of the salad = 2.52 + 1.26

The weight of the salad = 3.78 pounds

The total weight of the salad is 3.78 pounds . He shared the weight to 18 people and each person collected the same amount.

To find the amount each person got, we divide 3.78 by 18 people.

amount of salad by each person = 3.78/18

amount of salad by each person = 0.21 pounds

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