Question

You have 2.5 pounds of egg whites. You need 38 oz to make one serving of consommé. How many servings can you make?

a) 1 serving
b) 2 servings
c) 3 servings
d) 4 servings

Answer 1

With 2.5 pounds of egg whites, which is equal to 40 ounces, a student can make only 1 full serving of consommé since each serving requires 38 ounces.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many servings can be made with 2.5 pounds of egg whites when each serving of consommé requires 38 oz, you first need to convert the pounds into ounces since the serving is measured in ounces. There are 16 ounces in 1 pound, so 2.5 pounds of egg whites is equivalent to 40 ounces. Next, you divide the total ounces of egg whites by the ounces required for one serving to find the number of servings you can make.

2.5 pounds × 16 ounces/pound = 40 ounces of egg whites
40 ounces / 38 ounces per serving = approximately 1.05 servings

This means you can make only 1 full serving of consommé because you do not have enough for a second full serving. Therefore, the correct answer is (a) 1 serving.