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

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.