Amara purchased 16.55 ounces of blueberries and 12.29 ounces of strawberries from Miramar Marketplace. She wants to split these up evenly to use in 7 yogurt parfaits for breakfast for the week. How many ounces of berries will be in each yogurt parfait?
Amara has two types of berries: \(16.55\) ounces of blueberries and \(12.29\) ounces of strawberries. She wants to combine these and divide them equally into \(7\) yogurt parfaits. To find the amount of berries in each parfait, we first need to determine the total weight of the berries and then divide that total by the number of parfaits. The extraneous expression provided is not needed to solve this problem.
First, calculate the total weight of all the berries by adding the weight of the blueberries and the weight of the strawberries:
\[\text{Total weight} = 16.55 + 12.29 = 28.84 \text{ ounces.}\]
Now, divide the total weight of the berries by the number of parfaits to find the amount per parfait:
\[\text{Ounces per parfait} = \frac{28.84}{7} = 4.12 \text{ ounces.}\]
Thus, each yogurt parfait will contain \(4.12\) ounces of berries.
This type of decimal calculation is common in meal preparation and nutrition planning. For example, if you are preparing a batch of smoothies or portioning ingredients for a meal-prepping schedule for the week, you often need to sum weights and divide them equally to ensure that each serving contains the correct portion size, helping you maintain consistency in your dietary intake.