Sam follows the directions on a box of pancake mix. The box says that it makes 10 pancakes, but he is able to make 8 pancakes from the ingredients. In this case, the number 10 represents which type of yield?actual yieldtheoretical yield

Theoretical yield is the amount expected based on the recipe or directions, while actual yield is the amount actually produced. The box predicts 10 pancakes, so 10 is the theoretical yield; Sam’s actual yield is 8 pancakes. The correct choice is theoretical yield.

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