Question

A 126 pound person is holding five identical bags of potatoes and when he stands on a scale it reads 189 pounds how much does each bag of potatoes weigh

Answer 1

Answer: 12.6 pounds per bag of potatoes

Step-by-step explanation: 189 total pounds - 126 pound person = 63 pounds of potatoes. since there are 5 bags of potatoes, you would divide 5 from 63. 63/5=12.6 pounds per bag of potatoes.