You are preparing 12-ounce rib-eye steaks from a prime beef rib. The purchase weight is 22 pounds. Price per pound is $3.85. Waste products (blood and fat) come out to 3 pounds. Secondary cuts are 4.8 pounds at $.85 per pound. What is the usable weight of the primary cut?

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Usable weight of primary cut = Purchase weight - Waste products
Usable weight of primary cut = 22 - 3
Usable weight of primary cut = 19 pounds

Since we are making 12-ounce steaks, we need to convert pounds to ounces:

19 pounds x 16 ounces/pound = 304 ounces

Dividing the total weight by 12 ounces per steak gives us the number of steaks we can make:

304 ounces ÷ 12 ounces per steak = 25.33 steaks

Since we cannot make fractional steaks, we will round down to the nearest whole number, which means we can make 25 steaks.

The weight of the secondary cuts is irrelevant to the question, as they are not part of the primary cut. Therefore, the best choice is C, 14.2 pounds.

You Are Preparing 12-Ounce Rib-Eye Steaks from a Prime Beef