Question

When cooking a turkey you should bake it for about 1 hour for every four pounds of meat. If an 18 pound turkey is cooked for 4 hours, was it cooked long enough ? F not, how long should the turkey have been cooked?

Answer 1

An 18 pound turkey should be cooked for 4.5 hours, following the guideline of 1 hour for every 4 pounds. Therefore, if cooked for only 4 hours, it was not cooked long enough by 0.5 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine if an 18 pound turkey was cooked long enough when baked for 4 hours, we use the given guideline that it should be cooked for about 1 hour for every four pounds of meat. Firstly, we calculate the total required cooking time for the turkey:

• Divide the turkey's weight by the rate of cooking time per pound, which is 18 pounds ÷ 4 pounds/hour = 4.5 hours.

The calculation shows that the turkey should have been cooked for 4.5 hours instead of 4 hours. Hence, the turkey was not cooked long enough. To ensure it is properly cooked, it should be kept in the oven for an additional 0.5 hours or 30 minutes:

• Total cooking time = 4 hours (already cooked) + 0.5 hours (additional needed) = 4.5 hours.

Answer 2

No it should’ve been cooked for 4hrs30mins
Because
18/4=4.5
1x4.5=4.5
4.5 can also be said 4hrs 30mins so it is Andy cooked enough and should’ve been 4hrs30mins