Question

factories often add filler when making meatballs sold by the bag. one factory obtained 135 kg of beef from overseas. they want to add 1.3 oz of filler for each pound of beef. how many ounces of filler will the factory need in order to make meatballs out of this shipment of beef? use 1 lb = 0.45 kg and do not round any computations. \boxed{\\_} oz

Explanation:

Step1: Convert kg to pounds

$\text{Total pounds of beef} = \frac{135}{0.45}$

Step2: Calculate total filler needed

$\text{Total filler (oz)} = \frac{135}{0.45} \times 1.3$

Answer:

390 oz