Question

Julian is making potato salad for a family picnic. At the market, he spends $5.58 on red potatoes and $4.68 on yellow potatoes. If each type of potato costs $0.90 per pound, how many total pounds of potatoes does he buy?

Write your answer as a whole number or decimal.

Answer 1

Your answer is 11.4lbs

Explanation:

To find the amount of potatoes Julian bought, add together the cost of both types of potatoes and then divide the product by how much its costs per pound.

5.58+4.68=10.26

10.26/0.90=11.4

And there you have it! Julian bought 11.4 pounds of potatoes!

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