Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

11.4

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

11.4 lbs of potatoes total

Step-by-step explanation:

$5.58 red potatoes

$4.68 yellow potatoes

$0.90 per pound

5.58 / 0.90 = 6.2 lbs

4.68 / 0.90 = 5.2 lbs

5.2 + 6.2 = 11.4