you are the produce buyer for a restaurant and need to purchase melons for the upcoming week. last week the…

you are the produce buyer for a restaurant and need to purchase melons for the upcoming week. last week the restaurant used 300 pounds of melons. you want to purchase 10% more melons this week than last week to ensure that you have enough on hand. given that each serving uses 6 ounces of melon, how many servings of melon should you be able to make this week with 10% more than last weeks purchase?\n\na. 60\nb. 150\nc. 330\nd. 880\ne. 1,980

you are the produce buyer for a restaurant and need to purchase melons for the upcoming week. last week the restaurant used 300 pounds of melons. you want to purchase 10% more melons this week than last week to ensure that you have enough on hand. given that each serving uses 6 ounces of melon, how many servings of melon should you be able to make this week with 10% more than last weeks purchase?\n\na. 60\nb. 150\nc. 330\nd. 880\ne. 1,980

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate this - week's melon purchase

Last week used 300 pounds. This week, purchase 10% more. So this - week's purchase is $300\times(1 + 10%)=300\times1.1 = 330$ pounds.

Step2: Convert pounds to ounces

Since 1 pound = 16 ounces, 330 pounds is $330\times16=5280$ ounces.

Step3: Calculate the number of servings

Each serving uses 6 ounces. So the number of servings is $\frac{5280}{6}=880$.

Answer:

D. 880