Red Seal Cook

Category - Common Occupational Skills

If a rack of ribs costs $11.00, and it takes a cook paid $12.60 per hour a total of 9 minutes to prepare the ribs for service, what is the prime cost of the ribs?
  1. $12.89
  2. $14.89
  3. $11.89
  4. $23.99
Explanation
Answer: A - The prime cost is calculated by figuring out the direct labour cost and adding it to the raw food cost. In this case, a cook being paid $12.60 per hour makes 0.21 a minute. This is multiplied by the 9 minutes it takes her to prepare the ribs for service. So, $11 + $1.89= $12.89.
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