Lunch Activity: Ground Beef ANSWERS “Up With Kids Child Care Center” has the following children enrolled: 1 - 2 years: 8 3 - 5 years: 22 6 -12 years: 16 The cook at this center plans to serve hamburgers at lunch today. She buys ground beef with a lean-to-fat ratio of 85/15. Using your meal pattern and your Food Buying Guide page for ground beef, do the calculation to help her know how much she must purchase and serve to meet meal pattern requirements. Ages # of Children Serving Size Total Oz. Required Per Age Grp 1 - 2 yrs. _____8_____ ____1 oz.___ ____ 8 X 1 oz. = 8 oz. ____ 3 – 5 yrs. _____22____ ____1.5 oz.__ ___22 X 1.5 oz. = 33 oz. ____ 6 – 12 yrs. _____16____ _____2 oz.__ ____ 16 X 2 oz. = 32 oz. ____ Total Oz. For All 3 Age Groups __________73 oz._____ _73_ (Total oz. for all age groups) divided by _12_ (1 oz. servings in a lb.) = _6.08_ lbs. Round up to _6+ or 7 lbs.