Math Conversion

Question

1. Practice: You need 60 lbs of washed broccoli which costs $1.86 per lb and broccoli has a 75% yield. What is the EPC?

Answer 1

First you need to calculate the amount of broccoli you need to buy, assuming that only 75% is usable. To do this:

X = total broccoli to buy

75% = 0.75

60 lbs = X * 0.75

X = 80 lbs

To save for X, divide 60lbs by 0.75 to get 80 lbs total of broccoli to buy.

Now multiply the price of broccoli ($1.86/lb) by the total amount:

EPC = 80lbs * $1.86/lb = $148.8