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For the recipe below adjust the recipe from 17 gallons to 70 gallons. Convert all ingredients to pounds (show work) before applying the percentage. Report the percentage; you can do this in decimals. Report the adjusted ingredients in pounds and oz. Example 1.5 pounds = 1 pound and 8 oz.

There are 111 oz in a 10# can of tomato paste

Yield: 17 gallons (one gallon = 42 3 oz servings)

Ground Beef, fine 85/15

8, 10 pounds chubs

Flour

9 1/2 C

Corn Starch

5 pounds

Chili Powder, ground

7 C

Cumin, ground

1 1/2 C

Black Pepper, ground

3/4 C

Onion Poser

7 C

Salt

1 C

Garlic Powder

2 1/2 C

Tomato Paste

3, 10# Can

Water

8 gal