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

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Question 1183054: 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.)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15 pounds is 60% of what?
Next, use the given price per pound.


$45