If 7 people each eat 3/8 pound of potato salad, how much potato salad will be eaten in all?

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Robin Karlsson · Answer 1 · 2015-10-26T22:03:51+0000

1 people eat 3/8 pound of potato salad lets reoresent it：
x=3/8
Lets say n is the value of how many people ate with 7 people
7x=n
now substitute
7x=n
7(3/8)=n
21/8=n
n=2 5/8

If 7 people each eat 3/8 pound of potato salad, how much potato salad will be eaten in all?

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