The following problems are calculations with food cost percentages, portion cost, and menu price. For each problem, two of the figures are given. Find the third.

Food cost percentage: a. _ b. 40% c. 30%
Portion Cost: a. $1.24 b. _ c. $2.85
Menu Price: a. $4.95 b. $2.50 c. _

Are you working off a restaurant menu, or what? What is the base?

Are you working off a restaurant menu, or what? What is the base?

Its coming from my cooking essentuals college book.

There has to be a background to this, maybe for breakfasts or some standard. What lesson does this follow?

For first part your percentages should equal 100%.