1) A recipe calls for 1 1/2 gallons of chopped onions, How many pounds of onion should you use if one cup of chopped onions weighs 6.5 ounces?

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6) You purchase 6 bunches of scallions. Each bunch weighs 6 ounces. The trim loss percent
is 19%. After cleaning the scallions vou have 29 5 ounces of cleaned scallions. What is
the yield percent for scallions?
) You are making Cucumber Salad for 250 guests. Each salad will contain 3 ounces of
cucumber. If the yield percent for cucumber is 95% and each cucumber weighs 10
ounces, how many cucumbers should you order?
8) You purchase 6 jícamas. You will be making salads with 1/2 ounce of clean jícama per
salad. If each jícama weighs 13 ounces and the yield percent is 80%, how many salads
can you prepare?
9) You are serving 3-ounce portions of fresh green beans to 85 guests. How many pounds of
green beans should you order? The yield percent for green beans is 88%.
10) You purchase a bushel of spinach that weighs 25 pounds. How many 2 1/2-ounce
portions can you obtain from the bushel if the yield percent is 74%?
Transcribed Image Text:6) You purchase 6 bunches of scallions. Each bunch weighs 6 ounces. The trim loss percent is 19%. After cleaning the scallions vou have 29 5 ounces of cleaned scallions. What is the yield percent for scallions? ) You are making Cucumber Salad for 250 guests. Each salad will contain 3 ounces of cucumber. If the yield percent for cucumber is 95% and each cucumber weighs 10 ounces, how many cucumbers should you order? 8) You purchase 6 jícamas. You will be making salads with 1/2 ounce of clean jícama per salad. If each jícama weighs 13 ounces and the yield percent is 80%, how many salads can you prepare? 9) You are serving 3-ounce portions of fresh green beans to 85 guests. How many pounds of green beans should you order? The yield percent for green beans is 88%. 10) You purchase a bushel of spinach that weighs 25 pounds. How many 2 1/2-ounce portions can you obtain from the bushel if the yield percent is 74%?
1) A recipe calls for 1 1/2 gallons of chopped onions. How many pounds of onion should
you use if one cup of chopped onions weighs 6.5 ounces?
2) You are making 8 chocolate cakes. Each cake requires 3/4 cup of cocoa powder. How
many pounds of cocoa powder should you use if 1 tablespoon weighs 1/4 ounce?
3) You are making gingerbread cookies. The recipe calls for 1 1/2 kilograms of molasses.
You purchase molasses in 16-fluid ounce containers. If one cup of molasses weighs 12
ounces, how many containers of molasses should you use?
4) You are making pumpkin soup. The recipe calls for 3 pounds of pumpkin purée. You
cook and purée the pumpkin and measure out 8 cups of the purée. If one cup of pumpkin
purée weighs 6 1/2 ounces, will you have enough pumpkin purée? If not, how much more
will you need? If you have more than enough, how much will be left over?
5) You are calculating the yield percent for lettuce. You determine that the yield is 103%.
How do you know that this is incorrect?
Transcribed Image Text:1) A recipe calls for 1 1/2 gallons of chopped onions. How many pounds of onion should you use if one cup of chopped onions weighs 6.5 ounces? 2) You are making 8 chocolate cakes. Each cake requires 3/4 cup of cocoa powder. How many pounds of cocoa powder should you use if 1 tablespoon weighs 1/4 ounce? 3) You are making gingerbread cookies. The recipe calls for 1 1/2 kilograms of molasses. You purchase molasses in 16-fluid ounce containers. If one cup of molasses weighs 12 ounces, how many containers of molasses should you use? 4) You are making pumpkin soup. The recipe calls for 3 pounds of pumpkin purée. You cook and purée the pumpkin and measure out 8 cups of the purée. If one cup of pumpkin purée weighs 6 1/2 ounces, will you have enough pumpkin purée? If not, how much more will you need? If you have more than enough, how much will be left over? 5) You are calculating the yield percent for lettuce. You determine that the yield is 103%. How do you know that this is incorrect?
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