>I believe that this is this correct answer even though it doesn't seem
>reasonable at first glance. But if you think about as the 5 lbs. of water
>(which remains constant) doubling from 1% to 2%, this has to be offset by
>halving the total weight of the potato salad.
I recant my earlier non-"solution." It seems that I was too confident and
took a quick and now obviously errant approach without bothering to check my
solution. My apologies for a silly solution, but perhaps a lesson about how
we have been trained and how we often teach our students to drive for quick
solutions at all costs when perhaps more thoughtful approaches would serve
all involved much better.
-Chris Harrow
Westminster Schools
1424 W Paces Ferry Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30327
atlntamath@aol.com
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