the smith family plans to sit down to thanksgiving diiner at 6:00 P.M. they have an 18 pound turkey.the turkey needs to cook about 20 minutes per pound.
at what time should the turkey go in the oven? 2:40?
how do you find the answer?
20 * 18 = 360 minutes
360 / 60 = 4 hours
6:00 - 4:00 = ?
To find the answer, you need to calculate the cooking time required for the 18-pound turkey. The turkey needs to cook approximately 20 minutes per pound. So, you multiply the weight of the turkey by 20 to get the total cooking time in minutes.
18 pounds * 20 minutes/pound = 360 minutes
Now, since 1 hour is equal to 60 minutes, you divide the total cooking time by 60 to convert it into hours.
360 minutes รท 60 = 6 hours
The turkey will take 6 hours to cook. To determine at what time it should go in the oven, you subtract 6 hours from the planned dinner time, which is 6:00 PM.
6:00 PM - 6 hours = 12:00 PM
Therefore, the turkey should go in the oven at 12:00 PM (noon) to be ready by 6:00 PM. So, the correct answer would be 12:00 PM, not 2:40 PM.