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?

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To determine the conversion factor, you need to divide the new desired yield by the original yield.

Conversion Factor = New Yield / Original Yield

Conversion Factor = 50 / 200

Conversion Factor = 0.25

Therefore, the conversion factor is 0.25 or option C.

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