Answer:
2.726472 s more or 1.5874 times more time is taken than 10-lb roast.
Explanation:
Given:
- The cooking time t is related the mass of food m by:
t = m^(2/3)
- Mass of roast 1 m_1 = 20 lb
- Mass of roast 2 m_2 = 10 lb
Find:
how much longer does a 20-lb roast take than a 10-lb roast?
Solution:
- Compute the times for individual roasts using the given relation:
t_1 = (20)^(2/3) = 7.36806 s
t_2 = (10)^(2/3) = 4.641588 s
- Now take a ration of t_1 to t_2, to see how many times more time is taken by massive roast:
t_1 / t_2 = (20 / 10)^(2/3)
- Compute: t_1 / t_2 = 2^(2/3) = 1.5874 s
- Hence, a 20-lb roast takes 1.5874 times more seconds than 10- lb roast.
t_2 - t_1 = 2.726472 s more
