Question

In a study, 8 people ate a total of 1,376 pounds of potatoes in 2 years.

If each person ate the same amount each year, how many pounds of potatoes did each person eat in 1 year?

Answer 1

86 pounds of potatoes per 1 person

Explanation:

Divide 1,376 by 2 to get how many potatoes were eaten in 1 year, answer is 688. Then divided 688 by 8 to find how many pounds of potatoes where eaten by 1 person in 1 year, answer is 86.

86 pounds of potatoes is how much 1 person ate in 1 year.

Answer 2

86 potatoes per person in one year.