Final answer:
Each person ate 82 pounds of potatoes in 1 year, calculated by dividing the total amount consumed over two years by the number of years and then by the number of people.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the amount of potatoes each person ate in one year, we need to divide the total amount eaten over the two years by the number of years and then by the number of people. Given that 8 people ate a total of 1,312 pounds of potatoes in 2 years, first find the annual total by dividing 1,312 pounds by 2, which equals 656 pounds per year for all eight people. Then divide 656 pounds by the 8 people to find the amount per person, per year.
So, the calculation is as follows:
1,312 pounds ÷ 2 years = 656 pounds per year (for all 8 people)
656 pounds ÷ 8 people = 82 pounds per person, per year
Therefore, each person ate 82 pounds of potatoes in 1 year.