Answer:
Total pounds of spinach = 5 pounds
Pounds used for salad = 0.5 pounds
Explanation:
Let
Total spinach = x
She used pan of spinach pie for a party = 3/5x
Remaining spinach = x - 3/5x
= 5x-3x/5
= 2/5x
She used 3/4 of the remaining spinach for a pan for her family
3/4 of 2/5x
= 3/4 × 2/5x
= 6/20x
= 3/10x
she used the rest to make a salad.
Salad = x - (3/5)x - (3/10)x
= (1 - 3/5 - 3/10)x
= (10-6-3/10)x
= 1/10x
If rose used 3 pounds of spinach to make the pan of spinach pie for the party how many pounds of spinach did rose use to make the saled
She used pan of spinach pie for a party = 3/5x
3/5x = 3 pounds
Divide both sides by 3/5
x = 3 ÷ 3/5
= 3 × 5/3
x = 5 pounds
Salad = 1/10x
= 1/10 * 5
= 5/10
= 0.5 pounds