Tanisha potato salad recipe calls for 3 pounds of potatoes she decides to make 3.5 times her regular recipe how many pounds of potatoes should tanisha buy?
3.5x3=10.5
3 pounds - x potatoes
n pounds (we don't know) - 3.5*x potatoes
n=3.5x*3/x=3.5*3=10.5
Tanisha must buy 5 whole bags.
Potatoes are sold in 2.25 pound bags. How many whole bags must Tanisha buy in order to have enough potatoes
Tanisha's potato salad recipe calls for 3 pounds of potatoes. She decides to make 3.5 times her regular recipe. How many pounds of potatoes should Tanisha buy?
To calculate the amount of potatoes Tanisha should buy, we need to find 3.5 times the amount for her regular recipe.
First, we need to determine the amount needed for her regular recipe. The recipe calls for 3 pounds of potatoes.
Next, we calculate 3.5 times the amount for her regular recipe:
3 pounds * 3.5 = 10.5 pounds
Therefore, Tanisha should buy 10.5 pounds of potatoes for her recipe.