It takes 10 pounds of potatoes to make 15 pounds of mashed potatoes. At this rate:

A. How many pounds of mashed potatoes can they make with 15 pounds of potatoes?

B. How many pounds of potatoes are needed to make 50 pounds of mashed potatoes?

The answer is: A. 22.5 lbs or 22 and a half lbs of mashed potatoes. B. 33 1/3 lbs of potatoes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of potatoes is 1.5.

10 lbs potatoes * 1.5 = 15 lbs mashed

So 15 lbs potatoes * 1.5 is: 22.5 lbs mashed potatoes.

Divide 50 lbs mashed potatoes by 1.5 to find how many potatoes are needed:

50/1.5 = 33 1/3 lbs of potatoes.

a) 20 pounds

b) 33.4 pounds