Recipe Math

Recipe Math

Recipe Math Objectives

• KNOW:

  • I can identify 2 basic systems of measurements.

  • I can identify units of measurements commonly used in recipes

• UNDERSTAND:

  • The difference between the 2 basic systems of measurements

• DO:

  • I can increase and decrease recipes.

Open Ended

Why do we need to have a measuring system?

We all have different size feet and hands.

Basic System of Measurement

​​The biggest reasons the U.S. hasn’t adopted the metric system are simply time and money. When the Industrial Revolution began in the country, expensive manufacturing plants became a main source of American jobs and consumer products. Because the Imperial System (IS) of measurements was in place at this time, the machinery used in these factories was developed to size in IS units; all of the workers were trained to deal with IS units; and many products were made to feature IS units. Whenever the discussion of switching unit systems arose in Congress, the passage of a bill favoring the metric system was thwarted by big businesses and American citizens who didn’t want to go through the time-consuming and expensive hassle of changing the country’s entire infrastructure. Many also believed that the United States should keep its particular system, setting it apart from other countries and symbolizing its status as a leader rather than a follower. (https://www.britannica.com/story/why-doesnt-the-us-use-the-metric-system)

Metric System

• is the standard system in most of the word

• Mostly used by scientists and health professional in the U.S.A

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Customary System

• is the system of measurement most commonly used in the United States of America

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Multiple Select

What does volume measure?

• water

• flour

• oil

• syrup

Multiple Choice

T. or Tbsp. is the abbreviation for a

• Tablespoon

• Teaspoon

• Thisspoon

• Thatspoon

Multiple Choice

What word goes with the abbreviation of tsp.or t ?

• teaser

• teaspoon

• tablespoon

• top

Multiple Choice

What word goes with the abbreviation of C ?

• Cup

• Calories

• Cut

• Carrot

Multiple Choice

What word goes with the abbreviation of kg ?

• kg

• kilogrem

• kilogem

• kilogram

Multiple Choice

What word goes with the abbreviation of oz

• oonce

• ozzywater

• oznce

• ounce

Multiple Choice

What word goes with the abbreviation of lb. or # ?

• pound

• pound hashtag

• pollygon

• patterson

Multiple Choice

In the United States, most recipes use_____________to give the temperature to bake a recipe at.

• Fahrenheit

• Celcius

Equivalent

• A measurement that is equal in value to another measurement

Fill in the Blanks

How many 1/4 cups are needed to equal 1 cup?

Multiple Choice

If there are 8 ounces in 1 a cup, how many ounces are in 1/2 cup?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Multiple Choice

If there are 8 ounces in a cup, how many ounces are in 2 cups?

• 2

• 4

• 16

• 20

Multiple Choice

1/2 cup is more than 1/3 cup.

• True

• False

Increasing & Decreasing a Recipe

Yield

• The amount of recipe makes or the number of servings.

Desired Yield

• Is the number of servings you want

Multiple Choice

Using the recipe: The Miracle Lasagna serves 6 people and I need to feed 18 people. How many jars of prego do I need?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

Using the recipe: The Miracle Lasagna serves 6 people and I need to feed 18 people. How many cups of grated parmesan do I need?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 1/3

I want to make 2 smoothies for me and my friend

• Multiply by 2 (I am making the recipe 2 times)

• ___ Cup cut-up fruit

• ___ Cup fat-free yogurt

• ___ Cup fat-free milk

• ___ Cup Ice

I want to make 2 smoothies for me and my friend

• Multiply by 2

• 1/2 + 1/2 = 1 Cup cut-up fruit

• 1/2 + 1/2 = 1 Cup fat-free yogurt

• 1/2 + 1/2 = 1 Cup fat-free milk

• 1/2 + 1/2 = 1 Cup Ice

Practice

• To make a roast dinner for 6 people I need:

  _____ roast potatoes

  _____ carrots

  _____ cans of peas

  _____ pieces of beef

  _____ Yorkshire puddings 

• Multiply by ____

Practice

• To make a roast dinner for 6 people I need:

  18 roast potatoes

  6 carrots

  3 cans of peas

  12 pieces of beef

  6 Yorkshire puddings 

• Multiply by 3

• We are making the recipe 3 times

Practice

• To make a roast dinner for 1 people I need:

  _____ roast potatoes

  _____ carrots

  _____ cans of peas

  _____ pieces of beef

  _____ Yorkshire puddings 

• Divide by 2

Practice

• To make a roast dinner for 1 people I need:

  3 roast potatoes

  1 carrots

  1/2 cans of peas

  2 pieces of beef

  1 Yorkshire puddings 

• Divide by 2

What if you wanted to make enough Witches’ Brew for 4 (Multiply by 2)

• _____ frogs

• _____ cups of sour milk

• _____ gerbil tails

• _____ cricket legs

• _____cup eyeballs

• _____ Twinkle

What if you wanted to make enough Witches’ Brew for 4 (Multiply by 2)

• 3 frogs

• 4 1/2 cups of sour milk

• 14 gerbil tails

• 52 cricket legs

• 2/3 cup eyeballs

• 2 Twinkle

What if you wanted to make enough Witches’ Brew for 1 (Divide by 2)

• _____ frogs

• _____ cups of sour milk

• _____ gerbil tails

• _____ cricket legs

• _____cup eyeballs

• _____ Twinkle

What if you wanted to make enough Witches’ Brew for 1 (Divide by 2)

• 3/4 frogs

• 1 ⅛ cups of sour milk

• 3 ½  gerbil tails

• 13 cricket legs

• 1/6 cup eyeballs

• 1/2 Twinkle

Your Turn

Multiple Choice

Using the Recipe: I need make tomato soup for 8 people, how many times am I making this recipe?

• 1 time

• 2 times

• 3 times

Fill in the Blanks

Using the Recipe: I need make tomato soup for 8 people, how many carrots do I need?

Multiple Choice

Using the Recipe: I need make tomato soup for 8 people, how many tomatoes do I need?

• 6

• 12

• 18

• 24

Multiple Choice

Using the Recipe: I need make tomato soup for 2 people, how many tablespoons of olive oil do I need?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

Using the Recipe: I need make tomato soup for 2 people, how many pieces of bread do I need?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

When increasing the recipe, it is ok use the same size pans.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

When decreasing the recipe, I should use a smaller pan to avoid the food from cooking too fast or drying out.

• True

• False