If 7 people each eat \(\frac{3}{8}\) pound of potato salad, how much potato salad will be eaten in total?

1 people eat 3/8 pound of potato salad lets reoresent it： x=3/8 Lets say n is the value of how many people ate with 7 people 7x=n now substitute 7x=n 7(3/8)=n 21/8=n n=2 5/8

Answered by deathstrike001 | 2024-06-10

Seven people will eat a total of 2 8 5 ​ pounds of potato salad if each person eats 8 3 ​ pound. This is calculated by multiplying the individual portion by the number of people. The total can also be expressed as an improper fraction, 8 21 ​ pounds.
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Answered by deathstrike001 | 2024-09-26