Question

It takes 10 pounds of potatoes to make 15 pounds of mashed potatoes At this rate, how many pounds of mashed potatoes can the make with 15 pounds of potatoes?

Answer 1

22.5 pounds of mashed potatoes

Explanation:

I start by dividing 15 by 10 to see how many pounds of mashed potatoes come from a single potato and get 1.5. I then multiply 1.5 times 15 (our number of potatoes) which gives me the answer of 22.5.