Nelson is cooking a Thanksgiving turkey that weighs 9 pounds. How much time should he allow for it to cook?

Question

Note: Turkey has a recommended cooking time of 15 minutes per pound.

1.25 hours
3.25 hours
2.25 hours
4.5 hours

Answer 1

To calculate the cooking time for a 9-pound turkey with a recommended cooking time of 15 minutes per pound, you can use the following formula:

Cooking time = Weight of turkey (in pounds) × Cooking time per pound (in minutes)

For a 9-pound turkey: Cooking time = 9 pounds × 15 minutes/pound = 135 minutes

Now, convert 135 minutes into hours: 135 minutes ÷ 60 minutes/hour = 2.25 hours

Therefore, Nelson should allow 2.25 hours for the turkey to cook.