Question

3 pounds of potatoes make eight equal size servings of mashed potatoes.How many potatoes are in each serving

Answer 1

There are 2 potatoes.
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Answer 2

Answer: There are 0.375 pounds of p[otatoes in each serving of mashed potatoes

Explanation:

The total amount of potatoes used in mashed potatoes= 3 pounds

To make eight equal size servings of mashed potatoes, we need to divide the total amount by 8, we get

The amount of potatoes in each serving=
`(3)/(8)\ pounds`

∴ The amount of potatoes in each serving= 0.375 pounds

Hence, there are 0.375 pounds of potatoes in each serving of mashed potatoes.