Yumm Dairy Corporation manufactures carrot-flavored ice cream. Yumm's production budget indicated the following units to be produced for the upcoming months:
Four (4) ounces of carrots are needed for each gallon of ice cream. Yumm also likes to have enough carrots on hand to cover 5% of the next month's production needs for carrots. How many ounces of carrots should Yumm plan on purchasing during the month of February?

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Yumm Dairy Corporation manufactures carrot-flavored ice cream. Yumm's production budget indicated the following units to be produced for the upcoming months: 
Four (4) ounces of carrots are needed for each gallon of ice cream. Yumm also likes to have enough carrots on hand to cover 5% of the next month's production needs for carrots. How many ounces of carrots should Yumm plan on purchasing during the month of February?

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To calculate the amount of carrots that Yumm should purchase, we need to follow these steps:

1. Calculate the total number of gallons of ice cream to be produced:

350,000 + 380,000 + 420,000 = 1,150,000 gallons

2. Calculate the total amount of carrots needed:

1,150,000 gallons x 4 ounces of carrots per gallon = 4,600,000 ounces of carrots

3. Add 5% for the next month's production needs:

4,600,000 ounces of carrots x 0.05 = 230,000 ounces of carrots

4. Calculate the total amount of carrots Yumm should plan on purchasing:

4,600,000 ounces of carrots + 230,000 ounces of carrots = 4,830,000 ounces of carrots

Therefore, the answer is B) 486,000 ounces.

Yumm Dairy Corporation Manufactures Carrot-Flavored Ice Cream