Question

At a party of 102 people,17 lb of potato salad is served.

a. Write and solve an equation to find how many people each pound of potato salad serves.
b. Write and solve an equation to find the average number of pounds of potato salad that each person is served.

Answer 1

a. and b. solution:

102 people

17 pounds of potatoe salad

102 / 17 = 6

= 6/17

= 0.16666...

Each person will receive 6/17 pound of potatoe salad.