Question

Anne's potato salad recipe requires one pound of potatoes for every four people served. How many pounds of potatoes will Anne need to serve 14 people at her picnic?

Answer 1

3.5 pounds for 14 people

Explanation:

Given

1 pound = 4 people

Required

Determine the pounds for 14 people

Represent this with x; so, we have:

`1\ pound = 4\ people`

`x = 14\ people`

Cross Multiply

`x * 4 = 1 * 14`

`4x = 14`

Solve for x

`x = 14/4`

`x = 3.5`

Hence, 3.5 pounds for 14 people