To solve the problem of how much hamburger is needed to create 300 three-ounce patties with a 20% shrinkage, one must first determine the weight of a raw patty. A cooked patty weighing 3 ounces represents 80% of its original weight, which calculates to 3.75 ounces. Therefore, to produce 300 patties, the total raw hamburger required is 70.31 pounds, as derived from multiplying 0.234 pounds (the weight of one raw patty) by 300.
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Doc Al said:Hint: If you start with X ounces of hamburger, how many ounces of patties do you end up with?
Doc Al said:If 20% of the original quantity is lost, remaining quantity (in this case 300 3 oz patties) must equal what percentage of the original?
Ouabache said:Another approach.. If one patty weighs 3oz after 20% shrinkage (assumed from cooking), how much would a raw patty weigh?
now that you have weight of one raw patty, how much would 300 of those weigh? (if they expect an answer in pounds, don't forget to convert units)