Question

In purchasing food for a political rally, you erroneously order shucked medium-size Pacific oysters (which come 8 to 12 per U.S. pint) instead of shucked medium-size Atlantic oysters (which come 26 to 38 per U.S. pint). The filled oyster container shipped to you has the interior measure of 1.5 m x 11 cm x 23 cm, and a U.S. pint is equivalent to 0.4732 liter. By how many oysters is the order short of your anticipated count?

Answer 1

Answer:

The order is short of 1440 to 2080 oysters

Step-by-step explanation:

Volume of ship = 150cm × 11cm ×23cm = 37950cm^3 = 37950/1000 = 37.95L

I U.S. pint = 0.4732L

37.95L = 37.95/0.4732 = 80 U.S. pint (to the nearest whole number)

Order contains 8 to 12 oysters per U.S. pint

80 U.S. pint contains 8×80 to 12×80 oysters = 640 to 960 oysters

Anticipated count should contain 26 to 38 oysters per U.S. pint

80 U.S. pint should contain 26×80 to 38×80 oysters = 2080 to 3040 oysters

Shortage = (2080 - 640) to (3040 - 960) oysters = 1440 to 2080 oysters