Jean wants to defrost a frozen turkey that weighs 9 kg in his refrigerator. His cookbook
says to allow 24 h of thawing time for every 5 lb of turkey. How many days will it take to
thaw the turkey?
1 kg = approximately 2.2 lbs
9 * 2.2 = 19.8 lbs
19.8/5 = ?
To determine how many days it will take to thaw the turkey, we first need to convert the weight from kg to lb. We know that 1 kg is approximately 2.20462 lb.
So, the weight of the turkey in lb can be calculated as follows:
Weight in lb = Weight in kg * 2.20462
Weight in lb = 9 kg * 2.20462
Weight in lb = 19.84158 lb (rounded to 5 decimal places)
Now, we can use the thawing time guideline from the cookbook, which states that 24 hours of thawing time is required for every 5 lb of turkey.
To calculate the thawing time for the turkey, we can use the following equation:
Thawing time (in hours) = (Weight in lb / 5 lb) * 24 hours
Thawing time (in hours) = (19.84158 lb / 5 lb) * 24 hours
Thawing time (in hours) = (3.968316) * 24 hours
Thawing time (in hours) = 95.23918 hours (rounded to 5 decimal places)
To convert the thawing time from hours to days, we can divide the thawing time in hours by 24:
Thawing time (in days) = 95.23918 hours / 24 hours
Thawing time (in days) = 3.9683 days (rounded to 4 decimal places)
Therefore, it will approximately take 3.9683 days (or approximately 4 days) to thaw the turkey in the refrigerator.
To determine how many days it will take to thaw the turkey, we need to convert the weight from kilograms to pounds and then apply the given thawing time ratio.
1. Convert the weight of the turkey from kilograms to pounds:
1 kg = 2.20462 lb
Therefore, 9 kg = 9 * 2.20462 = 19.84158 lb (approximately 19.84 lb)
2. Apply the given thawing time ratio: 24 hours for every 5 lb of turkey.
Since the turkey weighs 19.84 lb, we'll calculate the thawing time as follows:
(19.84 lb ÷ 5 lb) * 24 hours = 4.768 * 24 hours = 114.432 hours
3. Convert the thawing time from hours to days:
There are 24 hours in a day, so we divide the total thawing time by 24:
114.432 hours ÷ 24 = 4.768 days (approximately 4.77 days)
Therefore, it will take approximately 4.77 days (or around 5 days) to thaw the turkey in the refrigerator.