Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

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Chapter 1 - Introduction and Basic Concepts - Problems - Page 47: 1-89E

Answer

The steak of the traditional market

Work Step by Step

To compare those steaks we need to now the cost at the same units, in this case we are going to take everything to gram: 12-oz steak: $\frac{12oz}{$5.50}*\frac{1lbm}{16oz}*\frac{453.59g}{1lbm}=61.85\frac{g}{$}$ 300-g steak: $\frac{300g}{$5.20}=57.69\frac{g}{$}$ As you can see he receive more at the traditional market.
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