A 5 1/2 ounce raw hamburger patty has 27 1/2 grams of protein. A 6 ounce piece of raw chicken breast has 48grams of protein.
Determine which statements about the amount of protein per ounce, rounded to the nearest hundredth, for each type of food are true

a. The amount of protein per ounce in the hamburger patty is less than the amount of protein per ounce in the chicken breast.

B. There is 0.18 gram of protein per ounce of hamburger.

C. There are 8 grams of protein per ounce of chicken.

D. The amount of protein per ounce in the hamburger patty is more than the amount of protein per ounce in the chicken breast.

E. There is 0.13 gram of protein per ounce of chicken.

F. There are 5.67 grams of protein per ounce of hamburger.

Choose all that applies to the question.

a. The amount of protein per ounce in the hamburger patty is less than the amount of protein per ounce in the chicken breast.
C. There are 8 grams of protein per ounce of chicken.

Which statements about the protein content of the hamburger patty and chicken breast is correct?

Since, it follows from the task content that; A 5 1/2 ounce raw hamburger patty has 27 1/2 grams of protein, it follows that the protein content per ounce is;

P(hamburger) = 55/2 ÷ 11/2

= 5g per ounce.

Also, A 6 ounce piece of raw chicken breast has 48grams of protein, hence we have;

P(chicken breast) = 48/6 = 8 grams per ounce.