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    Feb 9, 2013, 05:06 PM
    Cooking Homework
    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. _
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    Feb 9, 2013, 05:19 PM
    Are you working off a restaurant menu, or what? What is the base?
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    Feb 9, 2013, 05:29 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Wondergirl View Post
    Are you working off a restaurant menu, or what? What is the base?
    Its coming from my cooking essentuals college book.
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    Feb 9, 2013, 05:48 PM
    There has to be a background to this, maybe for breakfasts or some standard. What lesson does this follow?
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    Feb 10, 2013, 05:12 PM
    For first part your percentages should equal 100%.
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