Problema Solution

for a party of 170 people, the cater decided that each person should receive a 0.25 pound serving of peas, How many boxes of frozen peas should the caterer order if each box weighs 40 ounces?

Answer provided by our tutors

Total pounds needed for party  == 170 * 0.25 = 42.5

Now, 1 pound = 16 ounce, 

Therefore, boxes required = 42.5*16/40 =17