Question

a sack of potatoes weighs 14 pounds 9 ounces. after Wendy makes potato salad for a picnic the sack weighs 9 pounds and 14 ounces what is the weight Wendy used for the potato salad

Answer 1

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The difference in weights is ...

• 14 lb 9 oz - (9 lb 14 oz) = (14 -9) lb (9 -14) oz = 5 lb (-5 oz)

There are 16 ounces in a pound, so this is ...

• 5 lb (-5 oz) = 4 lb 11 oz

➡️Wendy used 4 lb 11 oz of potatoes for the salad.

Answer 2

4 lb 11 oz

Explanation:

The difference in weights is ...

14 lb 9 oz - (9 lb 14 oz) = (14 -9) lb (9 -14) oz = 5 lb (-5 oz)

There are 16 ounces in a pound, so this is ...

5 lb (-5 oz) = 4 lb 11 oz

Wendy used 4 lb 11 oz of potatoes for the salad.