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?

Answer 1

Answer:

11.4pound

Step-by-step explanation:

Money he spend on red potatoes = $5.58

Money he spend on yellow potatoes = $4.68

Cost of potatoes per pound= $0.90

Pounds he bought of red potatoes = $5.58÷0.90=6.2pound

Pounds he bought of yellow potatoes=$4.68÷$0.90=5.2pounds

Total pounds of potatoes he bought= 6.2pound + 5.2pound = 11.4 pound