Question

Sally needs 2/3 of a pound of potatoes. This is 1/3 of a pound more than 4/3 of the potatoes Sally has in her pantry

Answer 1

Lets assume, Sally has X pound of potatoes in her pantry.

So, 4/3 of the potatoes Sally has in her pantry =
`(4)/(3)X`

Now, Sally needs 2/3 pound of potatoes and this 2/3 pound of potatoes is 1/3 pound more than that
`(4)/(3)X`

So the representing equation will be:

`(2)/(3) = (1)/(3)+ (4)/(3)X`

`(2)/(3) - (1)/(3) = (4)/(3) X` (subtracting
`(1)/(3)` from both sides)

`(1)/(3)= (4)/(3)X`

`1= 4X` (multiplying both sides by 3)

`X =(1)/(4)`

So, Sally has
`(1)/(4)` pound of potatoes in her pantry.