i have a 15 pound turkey for thanksgiving. the instructions say to cook it for 12 minutes per pound. the…

i have a 15 pound turkey for thanksgiving. the instructions say to cook it for 12 minutes per pound. the timer i have uses hours. how many hours should i set the timer for?

i have a 15 pound turkey for thanksgiving. the instructions say to cook it for 12 minutes per pound. the timer i have uses hours. how many hours should i set the timer for?

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total minutes

Since it's 12 minutes per pound and the turkey is 15 pounds, we use the formula ( \text{Total minutes}=12\times15). $$12\times15 = 180$$

Step2: Convert minutes to hours

We know that (1) hour ( = 60) minutes. Let (x) be the number of hours. We use the formula (x=\frac{\text{Total minutes}}{60}). Substitute the total minutes ((180)) into the formula: (x=\frac{180}{60}). $$\frac{180}{60}=3$$

Answer:

3 hours