Question

In a study 9 people ate a total of 1566 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

87 pounds

Explanation:

1566/9=174

174/2=87

Answer 2

Explanation:

In the study each person eats the same amount. So if we take the whole amount eaten over the 2 year period and divide it by 9, we get:

1566/9=174lbs. or potatoes per person over 2 years.

Now we can simply divide that number by two to get:

174/2= 87lbs of potato per person per year.