Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) Practice Exam

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Ground beef, available only in 10-pound units, is needed to prepare chili for 120 clients. Each serving size is about 4 ounces, and shrinkage is expected to be 1 1/2 ounces per serving. How many pounds of ground beef should be ordered?

30 pounds
40 pounds
50 pounds
60 pounds

The correct answer is: 50 pounds

To calculate the total pounds of ground beef needed, we first find the total weight of the chili before shrinkage. Since each client is served 4 ounces and there are 120 clients, the total weight of chili before shrinkage would be 4 ounces/client * 120 clients = 480 ounces. Then, we need to take into account the expected shrinkage of 1 1/2 ounces per serving. So, the total weight of chili after shrinkage would be 480 ounces + (1.5 ounces/serving * 120 clients) = 480 ounces + 180 ounces = 660 ounces. Since 1 pound is equivalent to 16 ounces, we divide the total weight of chili after shrinkage by 16 to convert it to pounds: 660 ounces / 16 = 41.25 pounds. Therefore, to account for shrinkage and have enough ground beef to serve 120 clients with 4-ounce servings of chili, 50 pounds of ground beef should be ordered.