Question

A recipe for cooking turkey states to cook the turkey 15 minutes per pound. Add an additional 5 minutes per pound if the Turkey is stuffed. Our turkey is 16 pounds and will be stuffed. We plan to eat at 1:00 PM. Allow 30 minutes for cooling and carving. What time does the turkey have to be put in the oven?

Answer 1

The turkey has to be put in the oven at 7:10 AM.

Explanation:

We have:

Turkey stuffed with 16 pounds

Since the time of cooking is 15 minutes per pound with an addition of 5 minutes per pound when the turkey is stuffed, hence we have:

`T = 16 pounds*15 (min)/(pound) + 5 (min)/(pound)*16 pounds = 320 min = 5 h + 20 min`

Therefore, the total time of cooking is 320 minutes or 5 hours plus 20 minutes.

If they plan to eat at 1:00 PM with 30 minutes for cooling and carving, then:

`t_(o) = 13 h - 5.33 h - (1)/(2) h = 7 h + 10 min`

Hence, the turkey has to be put in the oven at 7:10 AM.

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