19. Melted,
Separated,
Sieve
Weighed.
Number of shrimp in the container divided by total weight of the shrimp.
Round result to the nearest whole number. Result is the number of whole shrimp
per pound.
343 20.8 = 16.489 (rounds to 16)
16 whole shrimp per pound
Weight of debreaded shrimp divided by weight of breaded shrimp.
Multiply quotient by 100 (convert to percent)
Round to nearest tenth
Add 2% to result to get total (Percentage of shrimp flesh)
7.7 ounces 16 ounces = 0.48125
0.48125 x 100 = 48.125%
Round to 48.1%
48.1% + 2.0% = 50.1%
(Percentage of shrimp flesh = 50.1%)
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