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On the box of a cake mix, the recipe says that it makes 24 cupcakes. When the baker makes the cake mix, it only makes 16 cupcakes. What's the percent yield of cupcakes?
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On the box of a cake mix, the recipe says that it makes 24 cupcakes. When

the baker makes the cake mix, it only makes 16 cupcakes. What's the percent
yield of cupcakes?

User Runar Halse
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%yield = actual/theoretical x 100%

%yield = 16/24 x 100%

% yield = 67%

User Neurix
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You would set it up like this…

Actual yield/Theoretical yield x 100

16/24 x 100

The answer is 66.7% or 67%
User Rotem B
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