Question

You purchase a case of butternut squash. Each case contains 10 squash, and each squash weighs 1.8 pounds. After cleaning the squash you have 9 pounds 6 ounces of cleaned squash. What is the yield percent?​

Answer 1

To calculate the yield percent, divide the weight of the cleaned squash by the weight of the original squash and multiply by 100.

Step-by-step explanation:

The yield percent can be calculated by dividing the weight of the cleaned squash by the weight of the original squash and multiplying by 100. Here's how you can do it:

1. Convert the weight of the original squash from pounds and ounces to pounds. There are 16 ounces in a pound, so 9 pounds 6 ounces is equivalent to 9.375 pounds.
2. Multiply the weight of one squash by the number of squash in a case. Each squash weighs 1.8 pounds, so the weight of a case of squash is 1.8 pounds * 10 squash = 18 pounds.
3. Calculate the yield percent by dividing the weight of the cleaned squash by the weight of the original squash and multiplying by 100. The weight of the cleaned squash is 9.375 pounds and the weight of the original squash is 18 pounds, so the yield percent is (9.375 / 18) * 100 = 52.08% (rounded to two decimal places).