Question

Perform the following calculations. To calculate the number of pounds of meat required to feed diners, do the following: for poultry or meat with bones, divide the number to be served by 2.5; for meat with little or no bone, divide the number to be served by 3.5; and for fish fillets, divide the number to be served by 3.5. If there are 125 guests and chicken with a bone is being served, how many pounds of chicken are required?

1) 313
2) 438
3) 50
4) 36

Answer 1

To feed 125 guests with bone-in chicken, 50 pounds of chicken are required, calculated by dividing the number of guests (125) by 2.5 as per the given guideline.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the number of pounds of chicken required to feed 125 guests, where chicken with bones is being served, we use the given guideline that advises dividing the number to be served by 2.5. Therefore, we perform the following calculation:

1. Divide the number of guests (125) by 2.5 to determine the pounds of chicken required.
2. 125 ÷ 2.5 = 50

According to this calculation, we will need 50 pounds of chicken to feed 125 guests.