A sack of potatoes weighs 14 pounds 6 ounces after wendy makes potatoe salad for a picnic the sack weighs 6 pounds 14 ounces what is the weight of the potatoe wendy used for the potato salad question

7 pounds and 8 ounces

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

A sack of potatoes weighs 14 pounds 6 ounces.

After Wendy makes potato salad for a picnic the sack weighs 6 pounds 14 ounces.

Question asked:

What is the weight of the potato Wendy used for the potato salad?

Solution:

First of all we will convert pound into ounces:-

As we know:

1 pound = 16 ounces

14 pounds 6 ounces = 16 14 + 6 = 224 + 6 = 230 ounces

A sack of potatoes weighs = 230 ounces

After Wendy makes potato salad for a picnic the sack weighs 6 pounds 14 ounces.

Similarly, 6 pounds 14 ounces = 6 16 + 14

                                                  = 96 + 14 = 110 ounces

Wendy used for the potato salad = 230 ounces - 110 ounces

                                                       = 120 ounces.

16 ounces = 1 pound

1  ounces =

120 ounces =  

Thus, Wendy used 7 pounds and 8 ounces for the potato salad.

5x+2x=49

7x=49

x=7. 35 apples