SOLUTION: You need 15 pounds of peeled and diced beets for a recipe. If you expect a 60% yield, and beets cost $1.80 per pound, how much will the beets that you need to purchase for this rec

Question 1183068: You need 15 pounds of peeled and diced beets for a recipe. If you expect a 60% yield, and beets cost $1.80 per pound, how much will the beets that you need to purchase for this recipe cost? (Round your answer UP to the next nearest cent.)
Need to have the equation be provided, thanks Rosa
Answer by ikleyn(52921) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    =  = 45.00  dollars.     ANSWER

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