{"id":191880,"date":"2025-02-16T09:34:35","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T09:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=191880"},"modified":"2025-02-16T09:34:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T09:34:38","slug":"you-purchase-6-bunches-of-scallions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/16\/you-purchase-6-bunches-of-scallions\/","title":{"rendered":"You purchase 6 bunches of scallions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>6) You purchase 6 bunches of scallions. Each bunch weighs 6 ounces. The trim loss percent is 19%. After cleaning the scallions you have 29.5 ounces of cleaned scallions. What is the yield percent for scallions?<br>7) You are making Cucumber Salad for 250 guests. Each salad will contain 3 ounces of cucumber. If the yield percent for cucumber is 95% and each cucumber weighs 10 ounces, how many cucumbers should you order?<br>8) You purchase 6 jicamas. You will be making salads with 1\/2 ounce of clean jicama per salad. If each jicama weighs 13 ounces and the yield percent is 80%, how many salads can you prepare?<br>10) You purchase &amp; bunches of scallions. Each bunch<br>9) You are serving 3-ounce portions of fresh green beans to 85 guests. How many pounds of green beans should you order? The yield percent for green beans is 88%.<br>10) You purchase a bushel of spinach that weighs 25 pounds. How many 2 1\/2-ounce portions can you obtain from the bushel if the yield percent is 74%?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the calculations and explanations for each question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6) Yield Percent for Scallions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Given<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6 bunches of scallions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each bunch weighs 6 ounces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trim loss percent is 19%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After cleaning, you have 29.5 ounces of cleaned scallions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To calculate yield percent<\/strong>:<br>First, find the total weight of the scallions before trimming:<br>Total weight = 6 bunches * 6 ounces = 36 ounces<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trim loss is 19%, so the trimmed weight will be 81% of the total weight.<br>Trimmed weight = 36 ounces * (1 &#8211; 0.19) = 36 * 0.81 = 29.16 ounces<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, compare the cleaned weight (29.5 ounces) to the expected trimmed weight (29.16 ounces):<br>Yield percent = (29.5 ounces \/ 29.16 ounces) * 100 = 101.17%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer<\/strong>: The yield percent for scallions is 101.17%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7) Cucumbers for Salad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Given<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>250 guests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each salad requires 3 ounces of cucumber<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yield percent for cucumber is 95%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each cucumber weighs 10 ounces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>First, find the total amount of cucumber needed:<br>Total cucumber needed = 250 * 3 ounces = 750 ounces<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the yield is 95%, the usable weight of each cucumber is:<br>Usable weight per cucumber = 10 ounces * 0.95 = 9.5 ounces<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, calculate the number of cucumbers needed:<br>Number of cucumbers = Total cucumber needed \/ Usable weight per cucumber<br>Number of cucumbers = 750 ounces \/ 9.5 ounces \u2248 78.95 cucumbers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should order approximately <strong>79 cucumbers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8) Salads with Jicama<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Given<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6 jicamas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 ounce of clean jicama per salad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each jicama weighs 13 ounces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yield percent for jicama is 80%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>First, find the total weight of jicama available:<br>Total weight = 6 * 13 ounces = 78 ounces<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The usable weight after the yield is:<br>Usable weight = 78 ounces * 0.80 = 62.4 ounces<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, calculate how many salads can be prepared:<br>Number of salads = Usable weight \/ Weight per salad<br>Number of salads = 62.4 ounces \/ 0.5 ounces = 124.8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can prepare <strong>125 salads<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9) Green Beans for Guests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Given<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>85 guests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each portion is 3 ounces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yield percent for green beans is 88%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>First, find the total weight of green beans needed:<br>Total weight needed = 85 * 3 ounces = 255 ounces<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the yield is 88%, the usable weight is:<br>Usable weight = Total weight \/ Yield percent = 255 ounces \/ 0.88 \u2248 289.77 ounces<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Convert ounces to pounds (1 pound = 16 ounces):<br>Total pounds = 289.77 ounces \/ 16 ounces \u2248 18.11 pounds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should order approximately <strong>18.11 pounds<\/strong> of green beans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10) Portions of Spinach from Bushel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Given<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>25 pounds of spinach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each portion is 2 1\/2 ounces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yield percent for spinach is 74%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>First, find the total usable weight of spinach after yield:<br>Usable weight = 25 pounds * 0.74 = 18.5 pounds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Convert pounds to ounces (1 pound = 16 ounces):<br>Usable weight in ounces = 18.5 pounds * 16 ounces = 296 ounces<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, calculate how many portions you can get from the usable weight:<br>Number of portions = 296 ounces \/ 2.5 ounces = 118.4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can prepare <strong>118 portions<\/strong> of spinach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visual Representation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me create a simple visual to summarize the calculations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the visual summary of your calculations, showing the answers for each question. Let me know if you need further clarifications or adjustments!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-684-1024x585.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-191881\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6) You purchase 6 bunches of scallions. Each bunch weighs 6 ounces. The trim loss percent is 19%. After cleaning the scallions you have 29.5 ounces of cleaned scallions. What is the yield percent for scallions?7) You are making Cucumber Salad for 250 guests. Each salad will contain 3 ounces of cucumber. 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