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If 3 pounds of potato-salad feeds 15 people, how many pounds would you need for 200 people?

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If 3 pounds of potato salad feeds 15 people, then 1 pound of potato salad would feed 5 people. Now divide 200 by 5 to get the number of pounds. 200/5 = 40 pounds
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