Question

Beth taps her phone at a payment terminal to pay for a purchase. How many cans of beets are required if 220 guests are to be served, and each portion of beets is 6 oz., with the beet can size being 24 oz.?

a) 4
b) 9
c) 55
d) 880

Answer 1

55 cans of beets are required to serve 220 guests, with each portion being 6 oz and each beet can being 24 oz.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many cans of beets are required to serve 220 guests, with each portion being 6 oz and each can being 24 oz, we perform a few calculations. First, we calculate the total amount of beets needed in ounces:

Total ounces needed = Number of guests × Ounces per portion
= 220 guests × 6 oz per portion
= 1320 oz

Next, we find out how many cans are required by dividing the total ounces needed by the ounces per can:

Cans required = Total ounces needed ÷ Ounces per can
= 1320 oz ÷ 24 oz per can
= 55 cans

Therefore, 55 cans of beets are required to serve 220 guests.