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When the coffee is brewed according to directions, a pound of coffee beans yields 50 cups of coffee (4 cups = 1 qt). How many kg of coffee are required to produce 150 cups of coffee?

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Final answer:

Approximately 1.36 kilograms of coffee are needed to produce 150 cups of coffee, based on the given proportion and conversion from pounds to kilograms.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many kilograms of coffee are required to produce 150 cups of coffee, we know that 1 pound of coffee yields 50 cups. Therefore, we need to find out how many pounds are needed for 150 cups by setting up the proportion:

  • 50 cups / 1 pound = 150 cups / x pounds
  • 1 pound = 0.453592 kilograms

Solving this proportion gives us:

  • x = 150 cups / 50 cups = 3 pounds

To convert pounds to kilograms, we use the conversion factor:

  • 3 pounds × 0.453592 = 1.360776 kilograms

So approximately 1.36 kilograms of coffee are required to make 150 cups of coffee.

User Praveen Murali
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50×3=150 so multiply 50 by 3 than there's your answer
User Renato Borges
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