A restaurant runs the following food challenge: If a customer can finish a 72 -ounce steak in 60 minutes or less, then the restaurant will pay for the steak. What is the weight of the steak to the nearest tenth of a pound?(1 pound =16 ounces)
Q. A restaurant runs the following food challenge: If a customer can finish a 72 -ounce steak in 60 minutes or less, then the restaurant will pay for the steak. What is the weight of the steak to the nearest tenth of a pound?(1 pound =16 ounces)
Identify conversion factor: Identify the conversion factor between ounces and pounds.1 pound = 16 ounces
Convert weight to pounds: Convert the weight of the steak from ounces to pounds.To convert ounces to pounds, divide the number of ounces by the number of ounces in a pound.Weight in pounds = Conversion factorWeight in ouncesWeight in pounds = 16 ounces per pound72 ounces
Perform division: Perform the division to find the weight in pounds.Weight in pounds = 1672Weight in pounds = 4.5
Round weight if necessary: Round the weight to the nearest tenth of a pound if necessary.The weight of the steak is already at the nearest tenth of a pound, so no rounding is needed.
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