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If the average molecular weight of an amino acid is about 110 g/mole, and one molecule of water is used to hydrolyze and one peptide

"If the average molecular weight of an amino acid is about 110 g/mole, and one molecule of water is used to hydrolyze and one peptide bond, what volume of H 2 O would be needed to hydrolyze a quarter pound of steak to single amino acids? Assume the steak is 100% protein."

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