document.write( "Question 376162: 20 people are coming for thanksgiving dinner. Aunt Rose has sent you out to buy a turkey and she wants leftovers for everyone. A cookbook said a turkey under 12 pounds will allow 1 pound per serving and for heavier birds 1/2 lb. per serving. Aunt Rose (Who I hate) says buy a turkey four pounds larger than you figure. The turkeys are on sale for .89 cents per pound. How much will it cost? And how big is it? \n" ); document.write( "
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20 people are coming for thanksgiving dinner.
\n" ); document.write( "Aunt Rose has sent you out to buy a turkey and she wants leftovers for everyone.
\n" ); document.write( " A cookbook said a turkey under 12 pounds will allow 1 pound per serving and
\n" ); document.write( " for heavier birds 1/2 lb. per serving.
\n" ); document.write( "Aunt Rose (Who I hate) says buy a turkey four pounds larger than you figure.
\n" ); document.write( " The turkeys are on sale for .89 cents per pound.
\n" ); document.write( " How much will it cost? And how big is it?
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\n" ); document.write( "The small size (12 lb) won't work
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\n" ); document.write( "Will calculate using the large size
\n" ); document.write( "20(.5) + 4 = 14 lb
\n" ); document.write( "14 * .89 = $12.46
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\n" ); document.write( "But why do you hate poor Aunt Rose, who is just trying to share her vast
\n" ); document.write( "knowledge on Turkey preparation?
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