Question

This is my multiple step question. Carlita has received her very first celebrity birthday party reservation for tomorrow night, so she needs you to act fast! Carlita wants to make her signature dish, Turkey Surprise, but needs it to be 225% of the original recipe to feed the large crowd. Secret Recipe for Turkey Surprise (Original) • 21/2 pounds turkey • Cherries, equal to 1⁄4 of the amount of turkey • Chocolate drops, equal to 0.35 of the amount of cherries How many ounces of chocolate drops will Carlita need? I need help finding the answer

Answer 1

`7 (7)/(8)\ oz`

Explanation:

we know that

The original recipe has

2 1/2 pounds turkey ----->
`2(1)/(2)\ lb=(5)/(2)\ lb`

Cherries, equal to 1⁄4 of the amount of turkey

so

`Cherries=((1)/(4))(5)/(2)=(5)/(8)\ lb`

Chocolate drops, equal to 0.35 of the amount of cherries

so

`Chocolate\ drops=0.35((5)/(8))=0.21875\ lb`

Remember that

`1\ lb=16\ oz`

Convert to ounces

`0.21875\ lb=0.21875(16)=3.5\ oz`

`225\%=225/100=2.25`

Multiply the ounces of Chocolate drops of the original recipe by 2.25

`2.25(3.5)=7.875\ oz`

Convert to mixed number

`7.875\ oz=7+0.875=7+(875)/(1,000)=7 (7)/(8)\ oz`