Final answer:
To find the vitamin C content per pound of potatoes, multiply the vitamin C content per potato by the number of potatoes, then divide by the total weight in pounds. The result is 105.4 mg of vitamin C per pound of potatoes.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks us to calculate the amount of vitamin C per pound of potatoes given that one baked potato contains 31.0 mg of vitamin C and there are 17 potatoes in a 5.0 lb. batch. To find this, we will perform a two-step calculation. First, we calculate the total vitamin C in the entire 5.0 lb. by multiplying the vitamin C content of one potato by the total number of potatoes. Next, we divide this total by the weight in pounds to find the vitamin C content per pound.
Total vitamin C in 5.0 lb. of potatoes = 31.0 mg/potato × 17 potatoes = 527.0 mg of vitamin C
Vitamin C per pound of potatoes = 527.0 mg ÷ 5.0 lb. = 105.4 mg/lb.
Therefore, there are 105.4 mg of vitamin C per pound of potatoes.