It depends on how big your potato is. If it is a large one then 1/2 a potato per person. If the potato is small then 1 potato per person.
25 pounds of potatos shoud be about right.
I would use 40 pounds.
I would use 25 pounds of potato
One pound of of white or russet potatoes makes approximately 1 3/4 cups of mashed potatoes. Using that measurement, then five pounds of potatoes would make approximately 8 3/4 cups of mashed potatoes. Source: http://southernfood.about.com/library/info/blequivp.htm
To serve mashed potatoes for 150 people at a serving size of 4 ounces each, you will need a total of 600 ounces (150 people x 4 ounces). Since there are 16 ounces in a pound, this amounts to 37.5 pounds of mashed potatoes needed. Generally, raw potatoes yield about 2 to 2.5 times their weight when cooked and mashed, so you would need approximately 15-20 pounds of raw potatoes to produce the required amount of mashed potatoes.
If mashed after cooking, approximately 8 cups.
Three pounds of Yukon potatoes typically yield about 6 to 8 cups of mashed potatoes, depending on how creamy or chunky you prefer them. Generally, you can expect to get about 2 to 2.5 cups of mashed potatoes from each pound of potatoes. Keep in mind that the final volume can vary based on cooking methods and the amount of added ingredients like butter and milk.
A standard serving of mashed potatoe's is around six ounces. Between five and six pounds should be enough to serve 10 adults and maybe even leave you a little bit of leftovers.
1 lbs o noodle it weighs 1 pound so it is one pound
35lb of potatoes will be enough especially mashed.
If you are making mashed potatoes from raw potatoes, generally one potato per person. If you are using instant potatoes, then figure one cup of cooked potatoes per person.
Each season had a Thanksgiving episode, but notably in season 1, Monica had to make many different kinds of potatoes to please each of her friends.