Question

If a pound of potatoes makes 24 cups of hash browns, how many pounds of potatoes would it take to make 36 cups of hash browns?a. 1.5 b. 2.0 c. 3.4 d. 4.4

Answer 1

One pound of potatoes makes 24 cups of hash browns.Given:

One pound of potatoes makes 24 cups of hash browns.

Required:

To find out the number of pounds of potatoes required to make 36 cups.

Explanation:

One pound of potatoes makes 24 cups of hash browns.

Let x be the number of pounds of potatoes required to make 36 cups.

Now

$\begin{gathered} x=\frac{1\times36}{24} \\ \\ x=\frac{36}{24} \\ \\ x=1.5 \end{gathered}$

Final Answer:

The option A is correct.

1.5 pounds of potatoes required to make 36 cups.