Sub problem food (Online)

Candidate 3 gives the prices of foods of what they would normally eat for lunch on a
weekly basis from Pricesmart. The prices are listed in the table below. 

Breakfast
Food Items Pricesmart

Kiss Whole Wheat Bread $13.95

Large Egg 24 $34.95

Nestle Omega Low Fat Milk 1L $154.95

Florida's Natural Home Squeezed Orange Juice $72.95

2.63 l / 89 oz

Banana ( 6 pieces) $17.95

Gala Apple ( 12 pieces)  $56.95

Kellogg’s Corn Flakes 43oz  $ 72.45 

Quaker Instant Oatmeal 52 pack $ 129.95

Lunch
Food Items Pricesmart

Par Excellence White Rice 4kg $24.95

Member's Selection Grade A Fancy Mixed Vegetables 2.26 $67.95

kg / 5 lb

Pier 33 Gourmet Frozen Boneless Skin-On Atlantic $143.95

Salmon, (6 pieces) 

Fruta Kool Kidz assorted Juice/ 24 units $45.95

Blue Waters/ 24 units $20.45

Barilla Thin Spaghetti (4 packs, 16oz )  $ 56.95           

Tyson Panko Breaded Chicken Breast Tenderloins (20 $192.95

pieces)

1. For breakfast on day 1, Candidate 1 has Kiss Whole Wheat Bread, 2 eggs, 1 glass
of Nestle Omega Low Fat Milk and a banana.  At lunch time, Candidate 3 has Par
Excellence White Rice, Mixed Vegetables and Grilled Chicken Breast with 1  Fruta
Kool Kidz. 
 2. On the day 2, Candidate 1 has a Gala Apple, 1 Pack of Quaker instant oatmeal
with Nestle Low Fat Milk. At lunch time, Candidate 3 has Barilla Thin Spaghetti,
Salmon and 1 Bottle of Water

3. On the third day, Candidate 1 has Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, Nestle Omega Low Fat
Milk with a Banana for breakfast. At lunchtime, Candidate 3 Par Excellence White
Rice, Mixed Vegetables, Grilled Chicken Breast and 1 Kool Kidz Juice. 

4. On the fourth day, Candidate 1 Gala Apple, 1 Pack of Quaker instant oatmeal with
Nestle Low Fat Milk. At lunch time, Candidate 3 has Barilla Thin Spaghetti,
Salmon and 1 Kool Kidz Juice. 

5. On the fifth day, Candidate 1 has Kiss Whole Wheat Bread 2 eggs, 1 glass of
Orange Juice and a banana.  At lunch time, Candidate 3 has Par Excellence White
Rice, Mixed Vegetables and Grilled Chicken Breast with 1 Kool Kidz Juice. 

Breakfast cost for Day 1:

Bread 
Costs of 2 slices of bread 
= 25 slices in a loaf = $ 13.95 
= 1 slice = $ 13.95 ÷ 25 = 55 ¢ 
= 2 slices = $ 1.10

Eggs
Cost of 2 eggs
= $ 34.95 ÷ 24 = $ 1.45 
= $ 1.45 x 2 = $ 2.90

Milk 
Cost of 1 glass of milk 
1 glass = 8oz
1L = 33. 814 oz
1L costs $ 154.95
∴ 1 oz costs = $ 154.95 ÷ 33 = $ 4.69
8 oz costs :
= $ 4.69 x 8 = $ 37.52 

Banana
Cost of 1 banana
6 bananas = $ 17.95 
1 banana = $ 17.95 ÷ 3 = $ 3.00 

Total Costs for Breakfast day 1: 

= $ 1.10 + $ 2.90 + $ 37.52 + $ 3.00 
= $ 44.52
Cost for Lunch for day 1

White Rice 
1kg = 1000g
4 kgs = 4000 g 
4000 g = $ 24.95
1000 g=  $ 24.95 ÷ 4  
= $ 6.23
1 standard serving size = 64 g 
 1000 g = $ 6.23  
1g = $ 6.23 ÷ 1000
= 0.00623
64g =   0.00623 x 64
= 0.4 of a dollar 
= 40 ￠

Mixed Vegetables 
= 1kg = 1000g
2.26 kgs = 2600 g 
2600 g = $ 67.95 
1000 g= $ 67.95 ÷ 2.26  
= $ 30.06 
1 standard serving size = 75 g 
 1000 g = $ 30.06  
1g = $ 30.06 ÷ 1000
= 0.0300
75 g =   0.0300x 75
= $ 2.25

 Fruta Kool Kids

24 boxes in a pack = $45.95
1 box = $45.95 ÷ 24 = $ 1.91

Chicken Breast 
20 pieces = $192.95
1 piece = $192.95 ÷ 20 = $ 9.64  
 
Total Costs for Lunch day 1: 
= $ 6.23 + 40 ￠ + $ 2.25 + $ 1.91 + $ 9.64
= $ 20.43

Overall Cost:
$ 44.52 + $ 20.43
= $ 64.95
 TABLE SHOWING THE COST OF BREAKFAST FOR CANDIDATE 1 FOR THE WEEK

Days Cost of Breakfast

1 $ 44.52
2 $ 34.73
3  $ 24.68
4 $ 34.73
5 $ 44.52
Total $ 183.18

TABLE SHOWING THE COST OF LUNCH FOR CANDIDATE 3 FOR THE WEEK

Days Cost of Lunch

1 $ 20.43
2 $ 31.96
3 $ 20.43
4  $ 33.02
5  $ 20.43
Total $ 126.27

Total Breakfast Cost

Average breakfast cost =
Number of days
183.18
=
5
= $ 36. 63

Total Lunch Cost

Average lunch costs =
Number of days
126.27
=
5
= $ 21.16
WORKING FOR APPENDIX
Breakfast Cost for day 2 :

Gala Apple
 12 apples = $56.95
1apple =  $ 56.95÷ 12 
= $ 4.74 

 Quaker Instant Oats 

52 packs = $ 129.95 
1 pack = 129.95 ÷ 52 
= $ 2.50 

Nestle Low Fat Milk 

1L = 33. 814 oz
33. 814 oz = $ 154.95 
1 oz = $ 154.95 ÷ 33.814
= $ 4.58 
6 oz = $ 4.58 x 6 
= $ 27.49

Total Cost of Breakfast 

= $ 4.74 + $ 2.50 + $ 27.49 
= $ 34.73 

Lunch Cost for day 2 

Barilla Thin Spaghetti

16 oz = $56.95
1 oz = $ 56.95 ÷ 16
= $ 3.56
Standard serving size = 2 oz 
2 oz = $ 3.56 x 2
= $ 7.11 

Salmon 
 6 packs of salmon = $ 143.95
1 pack of salmon =$ 143.95 ÷ 6
= $ 24.00

Bottle Water 
24 bottles = $ 20.45
1 bottle = $ 20.45 ÷ 24
= 0.85 of a dollar 
= 85 ¢

Total Lunch Costs 

= $ 7.11 + $ 24.00 + 85 ¢
= $ 31.96

Overall Cost
=$ 34.73 + $ 31.96 
= $ 66.69 

Breakfast Cost for day 3 :

Kellogg’s Corn Flakes

43 oz = $72.45
1 oz = $72.45 ÷ 43 
= $ 1.68 
Standard serving size = 2oz 
2 oz = $ 1.68 x 2
= $ 3.36

Nestle Low Fat Milk 

1L = 33. 814 oz
33. 814 oz = $ 154.95 
1 oz = $ 154.95 ÷ 33.814
= $ 4.58 

Standard serving size with cereal = 4 oz

= 4 oz = $ 4.58 x 4
= $ 18.32

Banana
6 bananas = $ 17.95 
1 banana = $ 17.95 ÷ 3 = $ 3.00

Total Cost of Breakfast 

= $ 3.36 + $ 18.32 + $ 3.00 
= $ 24.68 

Lunch Cost for Day 3 

White Rice 
1kg = 1000g
4 kgs = 4000 g 
4000 g = $ 24.95
1000 g=  $ 24.95 ÷ 4  
= $ 6.23
1 standard serving size = 64 g 
 1000 g = $ 6.23  
1g = $ 6.23 ÷ 1000
= 0.00623
64g =   0.00623 x 64
= 0.4 of a dollar 
= 40 ￠

Mixed Vegetables 
= 1kg = 1000g
2.26 kgs = 2600 g 
2600 g = $ 67.95 
1000 g=  $ 67.95 ÷ 2.26  
= $ 30.06 
1 standard serving size = 75 g 
 1000 g = $ 30.06  
1g = $ 30.06 ÷ 1000
= 0.0300
75 g =   0.0300x 75
= $ 2.25

 Fruta Kool Kids

24 boxes in a pack = $45.95
1 box = $45.95 ÷ 24 = $ 1.91

Chicken Breast 
20 pieces = $192.95
1 piece =  $192.95 ÷ 20 = $ 9.64  
 
Total Costs for Lunch day 3 : 
= $ 6.23 + 40 ￠ + $ 2.25 + $ 1.91 + $ 9.64
=  $ 20.43

Overall Costs = $ 24.68 + $ 20.43

Breakfast Costs for Day 4 

Gala Apple
 12 apples = $56.95
1apple =  $ 56.95÷ 12 
= $ 4.74 

 Quaker Instant Oats 

52 packs = $ 129.95 
1 pack = 129.95 ÷ 52 
= $ 2.50 

Nestle Low Fat Milk 

1L = 33. 814 oz
33. 814 oz = $ 154.95 
1 oz = $ 154.95 ÷ 33.814
= $ 4.58 
6 oz = $ 4.58 x 6 
= $ 27.49

Total Cost of Breakfast 

= $ 4.74 + $ 2.50 + $ 27.49 
= $ 34.73 

Lunch Cost for day 4

Barilla Thin Spaghetti

16 oz = $56.95
1 oz = $ 56.95 ÷ 16
= $ 3.56
Standard serving size = 2 oz 
2 oz = $ 3.56 x 2
= $ 7.11 

Salmon 
 6 packs of salmon = $ 143.95
1 pack of salmon =$ 143.95 ÷ 6
= $ 24.00

Fruta Kool Kids

24 boxes in a pack = $45.95
1 box = $45.95 ÷ 24 = $ 1.91

Total costs for Lunch 

= $ 33.02 

Overall Costs 
= $ 34.73 + $ 33.02 
= $ 67.75

Breakfast cost for Day 5:

Bread 
Costs of 2 slices of bread 
= 25 slices in a loaf = $ 13.95 
= 1 slice = $ 13.95 ÷ 25 = 55 ¢ 
= 2 slices = $ 1.10

Eggs
Cost of 2 eggs
= $ 34.95 ÷ 24 = $ 1.45 
= $ 1.45 x 2 = $ 2.90

Milk 
Cost of 1 glass of milk 
1 glass = 8oz
1L = 33. 814 oz
1L costs $ 154.95
∴ 1 oz costs = $ 154.95 ÷ 33 = $ 4.69
8 oz costs :
= $ 4.69 x 8 = $ 37.52 

Banana
Cost of 1 banana
6 bananas = $ 17.95 
1 banana = $ 17.95 ÷ 3 = $ 3.00 

Total Costs for Breakfast day 5 : 

= $ 1.10 + $ 2.90 + $ 37.52 + $ 3.00 
=  $ 44.52

Lunch cost  for day 5

White Rice 
1kg = 1000g
4 kgs = 4000 g 
4000 g = $ 24.95
1000 g=  $ 24.95 ÷ 4  
= $ 6.23
1 standard serving size = 64 g 
 1000 g = $ 6.23  
1g = $ 6.23 ÷ 1000
= 0.00623
64g =   0.00623 x 64
= 0.4 of a dollar 
= 40 ￠

Mixed Vegetables 
= 1kg = 1000g
2.26 kgs = 2600 g 
2600 g = $ 67.95 
1000 g=  $ 67.95 ÷ 2.26  
= $ 30.06 
1 standard serving size = 75 g 
 1000 g = $ 30.06  
1g = $ 30.06 ÷ 1000
= 0.0300
75 g =   0.0300x 75
= $ 2.25
 Fruta Kool Kids
24 boxes in a pack = $45.95
1 box = $45.95 ÷ 24 = $ 1.91

Chicken Breast 
20 pieces = $192.95
1 piece =  $192.95 ÷ 20 = $ 9.64  
 

Total Costs for Lunch day 5 : 

= $ 6.23 + 40 ￠ + $ 2.25 + $ 1.91 + $ 9.64
=  $ 20.43

Overall Cost : 
$ 44.52 + $ 20.43
= $ 64.95

Candidate’s 1 total costs for breakfast 

= $ 44.52 + $34.73 + $24.68 + $ 34.73 + $ 44.52
= $ 183.18

Candidate’s 3 total costs for lunch

= $ 20.43 + $ 31.96 + $ 20.43 + $33.02  + $ 20.43
= $ 126.27