Food Yield Calculations Quiz

You are a catering manager ordering ham for sandwiches. Each 5kg ham joint yields 92% usable meat after trimming. Each sandwich requires 75g of sliced ham. You have an order for 400 sandwiches. How many kg of ham joints should you order?

Your cheese comes in 2kg blocks. After trimming edges and accounting for uneven slices, the yield is 88%. Each sandwich requires 40g of sliced cheese. You need to make 300 sandwiches. How many 2kg blocks should you order?

Whole cucumbers weigh approximately 300g each. After removing ends and accounting for slicing waste, the yield is 85%. Each sandwich requires 30g of sliced cucumber. You need to make 200 sandwiches. How many whole cucumbers do you need?

Fresh baguettes are 60cm long. After removing ends and accounting for uneven cutting, the yield is 90% of the length. Each sandwich portion needs to be 12cm long. How many sandwiches can you make from 15 baguettes?

You purchase beef joints at 3kg each. After cooking and trimming, the yield is 75%. For each sandwich, you need 50g of sliced beef. You have an order for 250 sandwiches. How many 3kg joints should you order?