From an 18-pound cut of meat, Mr. Rand cuts off steaks weighting 1 pound 15 ounces, 3 1/8 pounds, and 4 1/2 pounds. He divides up the rest into 9-ounces patties and sells them at 3 for $3.12. How much money does he receive for the patties?

Step-by-step explanation:

Mr. Rand initially starts with 18 pounds of meat. After cutting steaks weighing  pound 15 ounces, 3 and 1/8 pounds, and 4 and 1/2 pounds, he will have:

pounds of meat left (there are 16 ounces in a pound).

Since he sells patties that measure 9 ounces, convert 8.4375 pounds to ounces:

Because each patty is 9 ounces, he can make patties. He sells 3 of them for $3.12, meaning the price per patty is .

Therefore, he makes