Question

if the total amount of flour in a recipe is 44 ounces and the weight of water is 1 pound 8 ounces, what baker's percentage best represents the water.

Answer 1

Answer: 54.5%

Explanation: To calculate the baker's percentage for water in this recipe, we need to divide the weight of the water by the weight of the flour and then multiply by 100.

First, we need to convert the weight of the water to ounces. Since 1 pound is equal to 16 ounces, we can write 1 pound and 8 ounces as:

1 lb + 8 oz = 16 oz + 8 oz = 24 oz

Now, we can calculate the baker's percentage for water as:

Baker's percentage = (weight of water/weight of flour) x 100%

Baker's percentage = (24 oz / 44 oz) x 100%

Baker's percentage = 54.5%