A current recipe has a yield of 200 servings and a total weight of 40 pounds.You want the cook to prepare 50 servings of the product.If you use the factor method to adjust the recipe,what is the conversion factor you will use to adjust the recipe?
A)4
B).25
C)10
D)40

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To calculate the conversion factor, we need to divide the desired yield by the original yield.

Conversion factor = desired yield / original yield

Conversion factor = 50/200

Conversion factor = 0.25

Therefore, we will use the conversion factor of 0.25 to adjust the recipe.

A Current Recipe Has a Yield of 200 Servings and a Total