Final answer:
Lamar will deliver a total of 903 kilograms of potatoes to the stores in Beaumont by first calculating the amount each store would get (75.25 kg) and then multiplying that by the number of stores in Beaumont (12 stores).
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks how many kilograms of potatoes Lamar will deliver to the stores in Beaumont if he has to distribute 1,354.5 kilograms equally among 18 stores, and out of these, 12 stores are in Beaumont. First, we need to calculate the amount of potatoes each store will get.
To find this, we divide the total amount of potatoes by the total number of stores:
1,354.5 kg ÷ 18 stores = 75.25 kg per store
Next, since there are 12 stores in Beaumont, we multiply the amount each store gets by the number of stores in Beaumont:
75.25 kg/store × 12 stores = 903 kg
Therefore, the stores in Beaumont will receive a total of 903 kilograms of potatoes.