From an 18-pound cut of meat, Mr. Rand cuts off steaks weighting 1 pound 15 ounces, 3 1/8 pounds, and 4 1/2 pounds. He divides up the rest into 9-ounces patties and sells them at 3 for $3.12. How much money does he receive for the patties?
+163 First you can subtract the parts Mr. Rand cut off which is \(18 - 1\frac{15}{16} - 3\frac{1}{8} - 4\frac{1}{2} = 8\frac{7}{16}\) pounds left because 16 ounces make up a pound. After dividing it by \(\frac{9}{16}\) we get \(\frac{135}{16} \div \frac{9}{16} = \frac{135}{16} \times \frac{16}{9} = 15\) patties. Dividing 15 by 3 we get 5 packs of 3 patties for $3.12, so \(3.12 \times 5 = \boxed{\$15.60}\)
+163 First you can subtract the parts Mr. Rand cut off which is \(18 - 1\frac{15}{16} - 3\frac{1}{8} - 4\frac{1}{2} = 8\frac{7}{16}\) pounds left because 16 ounces make up a pound. After dividing it by \(\frac{9}{16}\) we get \(\frac{135}{16} \div \frac{9}{16} = \frac{135}{16} \times \frac{16}{9} = 15\) patties. Dividing 15 by 3 we get 5 packs of 3 patties for $3.12, so \(3.12 \times 5 = \boxed{\$15.60}\)
