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Maribella buys 5 pounds of white potatoes and as many pounds of sweet potatoes. How many pounds of sweet potatoes does she buy? Use paper to

model the problem with a tape diagram. In the boxes below, express your answer as a both a fraction greater than one and a mixed number.
Fraction Greater than One: Maribella buys
pounds of sweet potatoes.
Mixed Number: Maribella buys
pounds of sweet potatoes.
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User Vadivel A
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8 pounds of sweet potatoes
User Ssarabando
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Answer:

8 Pounds of potatoes

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