A caterer for a wedding reception wants to use a recipe for eggplant salad that recommends using 1.8 kg of eggplant for 10

guests. However, in her area, eggplant is only sold by the pound. If 180 guests are expected, how many pounds of eggplant

should the caterer purchase?

The caterer should purchase___

lb of eggplant. (Round to the nearest pound as needed.)