Question

Carol owns a BBQ company that sells brisket for $11.75 per pound (after it is smoked for 10 hours). She buys the brisket for an AP$ of $4.72 per pound and they weigh 10.4 lbs each. Once they are done smoking, they weigh 6.24 lbs each.
What is the yield % of the briskets after Carol is done smoking them?

Answer 1

Answer: 60%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given, AP$ of Brisket = $4.72

Weight of each brisket on purchase : 10.4 lbs

Weight of each brisket after smoking : 6.24 lbs

Yield % of the briskets after Carol is done smoking them=$\dfrac{\text{Weight after smoking}}{\text{Weight on purchase}}$

$\dfrac{6.24}{10.4}\times100\\\\=60\%$

Hence, the yield % of the briskets after Carol is done smoking them = 60%