How many residents can be fed from a food truck carrying 3 tons of food for a 10-day period if each meal weighs a total of 48 ounces?

How many residents can be fed from a food truck carrying 3 tons of food for a 10-day period if each meal weighs a total of 48 ounces?

• A. 150 residents
• B. 200 residents
• C. 250 residents
• D. 300 residents

Answer: (B)

To determine how many residents can be fed from a food truck carrying 3 tons of food over a 10-day period, with each meal weighing 48 ounces, we start by converting the tons into ounces. 1 ton is equivalent to 2,000 pounds, and each pound contains 16 ounces. Therefore, we can calculate the total amount of food in ounces as follows: \[ 3 \text{ tons} = 3 \times 2,000 \text{ pounds} = 6,000 \text{ pounds} \] Now, converting pounds to ounces: \[ 6,000 \text{ pounds} \times 16 \text{ ounces/pound} = 96,000 \text{ ounces} \] Next, we need to find out how many meals we can get from the total ounces of food. Since each meal weighs 48 ounces, we divide the total ounces by the weight of each meal: \[ \text{Number of meals} = \frac{96,000 \text{ ounces}}{48 \text{ ounces/meal}} = 2,000 \text{ meals} \] Now, if this food is meant to last for 10 days, we need to determine

To determine how many residents can be fed from a food truck carrying 3 tons of food over a 10-day period, with each meal weighing 48 ounces, we start by converting the tons into ounces.

1 ton is equivalent to 2,000 pounds, and each pound contains 16 ounces. Therefore, we can calculate the total amount of food in ounces as follows:

[

3 \text{ tons} = 3 \times 2,000 \text{ pounds} = 6,000 \text{ pounds}

]

Now, converting pounds to ounces:

[

6,000 \text{ pounds} \times 16 \text{ ounces/pound} = 96,000 \text{ ounces}

]

Next, we need to find out how many meals we can get from the total ounces of food. Since each meal weighs 48 ounces, we divide the total ounces by the weight of each meal:

[

\text{Number of meals} = \frac{96,000 \text{ ounces}}{48 \text{ ounces/meal}} = 2,000 \text{ meals}

]

Now, if this food is meant to last for 10 days, we need to determine