Question

Stacie is a resident at your medical facility where you work. You are asked to chart the amount of solid food that she consumes. For the noon meal today she ate 1/2 of a 3-ounce serving of meatloaf, 3/4 of her 3-ounce serving of mashed potatoes, and 1/3 of a 2-ounce serving of green beans. How many ounces of solid food did Stacie consume?

Answer 1

1/2 of a 3-ounce of meatloaf = (1/2) x 3 = 3/2 ounce

3/4 of 3-ounce of mashed potatoes = (3/4) x 3 = 9/4 ounce

1/3 of a 2-ounce of green beans = (1/3) x 2 = 2/3 ounce

The total solid food stacie consumed = (3/2) + (9/4) + (2/3)

                                                            = 1.5 + 2.25 + 0.666

                                                            = 4.416 ounces