The East Bay Deli, makes 6.85 pounds of pasta salad each day. West Bay Deli makes four times that amount each day. How many combined pounds of pasta salad is made per week between the two delis? Find a fourth of their combined weekly production of pasta salad.

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The daily amounts of pasta made are
East Bay Deli: 6.85 lb
West Bay Deli: 4*6.85 = 27.4 lb

Total amount made per day is 
6.85 + 27.4 = 34.25 lb

Total amount made per week is
34.25*7 = 239.75 lb
Answer: 239.8 lb (nearest tenth)

A fourth of the combined weekly production is
(1/4)*239.75 = 59.9375 lb
Answer: 59.9 lb (nearest tenth)