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?

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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
Potatoes are sold in 2.25 pound bags. How many whole bags must Tanisha buy in order to have enough potatoes
Tanisha must buy 5 whole bags.
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?