Question

You've just purchased a crate of bananas weighing 10 lb. Your menu calls for 2-oz servings of the bananas. Assume your trim loss is 2 lb 4 oz. How many servings can you get from the crate of bananas?
Question 5 options:

A)

62

B)

94

C)

14

D)

36

Answer 1

To determine how many 2-oz servings can be obtained from the crate of bananas, we first need to calculate the effective weight of the bananas after considering the trim loss.

1. **Initial weight of the bananas**: 10 lb
2. **Trim loss**: 2 lb 4 oz

First, we need to convert the trim loss into pounds only for easier calculation. There are 16 ounces in a pound, so:

- 2 lb = 2 lbs
- 4 oz = 4/16 lb = 0.25 lb

Now, add the two together for total trim loss:

\[
\text{Total trim loss} = 2 \text{ lb} + 0.25 \text{ lb} = 2.25 \text{ lb}
\]

Now subtract the trim loss from the initial weight of the bananas:

\[
\text{Effective weight of bananas} = 10 \text{ lb} - 2.25 \text{ lb} = 7.75 \text{ lb}
\]

Next, convert the effective weight from pounds to ounces for easier division into servings.

\[
\text{Effective weight in ounces} = 7.75 \text{ lb} \times 16 \text{ oz/lb} = 124 \text{ oz}
\]

Now, we divide this by the weight of each serving (2 oz):

\[
\text{Number of servings} = \frac{124 \text{ oz}}{2 \text{ oz/serving}} = 62 \text{ servings}
\]

The number of servings you can get from the crate of bananas is:

**A) 62**.