Question

The chef has 80 pounds of strip loin. The trim loss on the strip loin is 13% and the cooking loss is 11% of the trimmed weight. How many pounds of trimmed, cooked strip loin will the chef have left to serve to his customers? SIMPLE WORK

Answer 1

The chef lost 13% after trimming.
1) 100% - 13% = 87% left.
2) Change 87% to a decimal, 0.87
3) Multiply 80 × 0.87 = 69.6 lbs.
The chef then lost another 11% after cooking.
1) 100% - 11% = 89% left.
2) Change 89% to a decimal, 0.89
3) Multiply 69.6 × 0.89 = 61.94 or 62 lbs.
The chef would have about 62 pounds of trimmed, cooked strip loin left to serve his customers.