The chef has 25 pounds of strip loin. The trim loss on the strip loin is 35% and the cooking loss is 80% of the trimmed weight. How many pounds of trimmed, cooked strip loin will the chef have left to serve to his customers?
3.25 pounds
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- After trimming, the chef lost 35 percent.
There will be 65% left over if you lose 35% of something.
Consequently, after trimming, the amount of meat that is left is
Number 25 x.65 = 16.25 pounds
- After cooking, the chef lost 80%.
There will be 20% left over if you lose 80% of something.
20% is the difference between 100% and 80%.
After cooking, the amount of meat that remains is
16.25 pounds x.20 = 3.25 pounds
3.25 pounds of cooked strip loin will remain in the chef's possession after trimming and cooking.
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To find the amount of trimmed, cooked strip loin left after trim and cooking losses, first calculate the trimmed weight:
Trim loss = 35% of 25 pounds = 0.35 * 25 = 8.75 pounds
Trimmed weight = 25 pounds - 8.75 pounds = 16.25 pounds
Then calculate the cooking loss:
Cooking loss = 80% of trimmed weight = 0.80 * 16.25 pounds = 13 pounds
Trimmed, cooked strip loin left to serve = Trimmed weight - Cooking loss = 16.25 pounds - 13 pounds = 3.25 pounds.
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