Question

Ms. Sacksteader owns a grocery store. She buys 272 pounds of potatoes for $99. She makes 9 bags containing 10 pounds each and puts the rest in 5-pound bags.Her family will eat any of the leftover potatoes ms. Sacksteader wants to know how many 5- pound bags of potatoes she can sell What hidden question do you need to answer first

Answer 1

36 5# bags

Explanation:

First subtract the pounds of potatoes she put in the 10 lb bags.

272-90=182

Then divide that number by 5 to find how many 5 lb bags she could make.

She has 2 lb left over for her family - ask teacher for extra credit for this answer.