Question

Not all products labeled cheese are all cheese! A cheese product is less than half actual cheese. Cheese food is more than half but less than all cheese. Arturo said a 1-pound block that contained 9 ounces of cheese should be called a cheese food. Is his claim reasonable?

A. Yes, because it contains more than half cheese.
B. No, because it contains less than half cheese.
C. Yes, because it contains less than half cheese.
D. No, because it contains more than half cheese.

Answer 1

Arturo's claim that a 1-pound block containing 9 ounces of cheese should be called a cheese food is reasonable, as it contains more than half cheese, which is 56.25% of the total weight.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking whether a 1-pound block of a product that contains 9 ounces of cheese should be labeled as cheese food, based on the stipulation that cheese food contains more than half but less than all cheese. To determine if the claim is reasonable, we need to calculate the percentage of the block that is made of cheese.

A pound is equal to 16 ounces. If the block contains 9 ounces of cheese, we calculate the percentage of cheese in the block as follows:

(9 ounces of cheese / 16 ounces total) × 100 = 56.25%

Since 56.25% is more than half (50%), the block contains more than half cheese, which satisfies the definition for cheese food. Therefore, Arturo's claim is reasonable.

The correct answer is:

A. Yes, because it contains more than half cheese.