SOLUTION: A recipe that feeds 6 calls for 9 potatoes. How many potatoes are needed to feed 10 people?
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Question 395730: A recipe that feeds 6 calls for 9 potatoes. How many potatoes are needed to feed 10 people?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6/9-10/x
6x=90
x=15
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