Question

Chef plans to serve 4.5 oz. steaks to 180 Guests. How many POUNDS only of raw steak should Chef order if Waste (trimming and cooking) 25% a. 1080 oz. b. 50.625 lbs. C. 67.5 lbs. d. 1080 lbs. e. NONE of the above answers are correct

Answer 1

To determine how many pounds of raw steak Chef should order for 180 guests with 25% waste, calculate the weight per guest and multiply by the number of guests. Convert the weight to pounds by dividing by 16. The answer is approximately B. 63.3 lbs.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many pounds of raw steak Chef should order, we need to calculate the total weight of steak required for 180 guests, taking into account the 25% waste.

First, we calculate the weight of steak for one guest by multiplying 4.5 oz by 1.25 (to account for the waste), which equals 5.625 oz.

Then, we multiply the weight per guest by the number of guests to get the total weight of steak required: 5.625 oz x 180 = 1012.5 oz.

Finally, we convert the ounces to pounds by dividing by 16, since there are 16 ounces in a pound.

Thus, Chef should order 1012.5 oz ÷ 16 = 63.28125 lbs, which rounds to approximately 63.3 lbs (option B).

Answer 2

Answer: Option 'c' is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of ounces steaks = 4.5 oz

Number of guests = 180

Percentage of waste = 25%

Number of ounces of fresh steak is given by

`4.5* 180\\\\=810\ oz`

Let the number of ounces of raw steak be x.

According to question,

`(100-25)/(100)* x=810\\\\(75)/(100)* x=810\\\\0.75* x=810\\\\x=(810)/(0.75)\\\\x=1080\ oz`

As we need in pounds, and we know that

1 pound = 16 ounces

So, Number of pounds of raw steak that Chef could order is given by

`(1080)/(16)=67.5\ lbs`

Hence, Option 'c' is correct.