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

Answer:

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

Step-by-step 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:

$T = 16 pounds*15 \frac{min}{pound} + 5 \frac{min}{pound}*16 pounds = 320 min = 5 h + 20 min$

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:

$t_{o} = 13 h - 5.33 h - \frac{1}{2} h = 7 h + 10 min$

                                         

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

                                       

I hope it helps you!