{"id":603,"date":"2011-08-08T14:49:16","date_gmt":"2011-08-08T14:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/?p=603"},"modified":"2017-06-08T14:52:00","modified_gmt":"2017-06-08T14:52:00","slug":"second-slice-how-much-watermelon-do-i-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/index.php\/2011\/08\/second-slice-how-much-watermelon-do-i-need\/","title":{"rendered":"SECOND SLICE: HOW MUCH WATERMELON DO I NEED?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This question was featured here on the blog awhile back, but it\u2019s a good one, so I\u2019ve decided to repost it. Plus, it makes math fun, and that\u2019s never a bad thing.<\/p>\n<h3>PAT R. FROM WICHITA, KANSAS, ASKS: We are planning a neighborhood party for about 500 people. How many average-sized watermelons would we need to serve melon wedges?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/ChefHarry.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-377\" title=\"ChefHarry\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/ChefHarry.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"158\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a>Wow! 500 people sounds like quite a party. Mind if I come? I\u2019m just kidding (sort of).<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s do some math here. We know that the average 20-pound watermelon yields about 53 6-ounce wedges (3\/4 of an inch thick). That\u2019s about two-and-a-half wedges per pound. Using that formula, you\u2019ll need roughly 200 pounds of watermelon. In other words, 20 10-pound watermelons or 13-and-a-third 15-pound watermelons. (I wouldn\u2019t recommend cutting the watermelon in the store to get that extra third of a watermelon. They might frown on that.)<\/p>\n<p>Of course, that\u2019s assuming everyone eats only one slice. Some will eat two or three (or ten) slices. Then again, others might not eat any, but that\u2019s their loss, right? To be safe, go ahead and pick up a few extra watermelons, just in case. After all, like I told David a little while ago, there\u2019s no such thing as \u201ctoo much watermelon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hope this helps. Let me know how the party turns out, and if you want me to stop by, you know how to reach me.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>Chef Harry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This question was featured here on the blog awhile back, but it\u2019s a good one, so I\u2019ve decided to repost it. Plus, it makes math fun, and that\u2019s never a bad thing. PAT R. FROM WICHITA, KANSAS, ASKS: We are planning a neighborhood party for about 500 people. 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