Question

During cooking, chicken loses 10% of its weight due to water loss. In order to obtain 1,170 grams of cooked chicken, how many grams of uncooked chciekn must be used?

Answer 1

Working backwards,

1,170×.10 =?
=117
So we know that 10% of 1,170 is 117. Now, add them together.
1,170+117=?
=1,287
Therefore, 1,287 grams of uncooked chicken must be used.