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James makes potatoes for a group. Each person eats 1.5 pounds of potatoes. He makes potatoes for 40 people. A 20-pound bag of potatoes costs $5. How much does it cost?
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How many pounds of potatoes does James need? ** He needs 1.5*40=<<1.5*40=60>>60 pounds of potatoes
How many bags of potatoes does James need? ** So he needs to buy 60/20=<<60/20=3>>3 bags of potatoes
How much does it cost? ** So it cost 3*5=$<<3*5=15>>15
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