Amount of chicken = 48 lb.
Portion size = 8 oz.
Number of patrons served =
8 oz = 0.5 lb
48/0.5 = 96 servings
To determine the number of patrons served, we need to convert the portion size and the amount of chicken into the same unit of measurement. Since the portion size is given in ounces and the amount of chicken is given in pounds, let's convert the 48 pounds of chicken into ounces.
1 pound = 16 ounces
Therefore, to convert 48 pounds to ounces, we multiply 48 by 16:
48 lb * 16 oz/lb = 768 oz
Now that we have both the portion size and the amount of chicken in ounces, we can divide the total amount of chicken by the portion size to find the number of patrons served:
768 oz / 8 oz = 96
Therefore, the number of patrons served would be 96.