Question

You are making a fresh fruit salad using whole Cantaloupe. How much Cantaloupe AP would you have to order if you needed 15 pounds EP and if Cantaloupe has a 55% yield?

Answer 1

27.27 pounds of Cantaloupe AP would have to order.

Explanation:

Given:

If you needed 15 pounds EP and If Cantaloupe has a 55% yield.

Now, to find the quantity of Cantaloupe AP.

Let the Cantaloupe AP be
`x.`

And, Cantaloupe yields of 55%.

Cantaloupe EP needed = 15 pounds.

Now, to get the pounds of Cantaloupe AP we put an equation:

`55\%\ of\ x=15.\\\\(55)/(100) * x=15\\\\0.55* x=15\\\\`

Dividing both sides by 0.55 we get:

`x=27.27\ pounds.`

Therefore, 27.27 pounds of Cantaloupe AP would have to order.