Final answer:
The provided information does not specify the platter sizes sold by Caitlin's catering. However, to solve Michaela's problem, we convert 5 pounds to 80 ounces and multiply 7 ounces by 10 people, confirming that Michaela will have sufficient shrimp, as only 70 ounces are needed.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question posed by the student involves Caitlin's catering, which sells four different platter sizes of barbecued shrimp. However, the necessary information to determine the sizes of the platters is not provided in the question. Instead, we have Mathematics-related information about converting customary units of measure to solve a practical problem.
Michaela is planning a party and has purchased 5 pounds of shrimp for 10 people, anticipating that each person will consume about 7 ounces of shrimp. To know if Michaela has enough shrimp, we need to convert pounds to ounces and multiply the per person shrimp consumption by the number of guests. Since 5 pounds equals 80 ounces, and 10 people eating 7 ounces each amounts to 70 ounces in total, Michaela will indeed have enough shrimp for everyone at the party, with 10 ounces to spare.