Hospitality Mathematics

A cup of Arborio rice (raw) weighs 7 ounces. One cup will serve 4 people. Arborio rice is purchased in 2-pound boxes for $1.99. How much would the rice cost if you were serving 20 people?

• $34.83

• $2.20

• 2.98

• $2.18

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A recipe calls for 1/3 cup of dried leaf basil. One tablespoon of dried basil weighs 0.0125 pound. A 30-ounce container of dried basil costs $26.03. How much will the 1/3 cup of basil cost?

• $0.46

• $1.08

• $0.93

• $0.81

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A recipe for Stir-Fried Vegetables makes fifteen 4-ounce servings. You will be making eighty 3-ounce servings. What is the recipe conversion factor?

• 4

• 0.1875

• 0.25

• 5.3333

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A recipe for Cincinnati Chili calls for 1 pound 4 ounces of beef, 3 tablespoons of chili powder, and 1 quart of chopped tomatoes. The recipe makes ¾ gallon of chili. You want to make 1¾ gallons of the chili. How many ounces of chili powder should you use for the 1¾ gallons of chili if 1 cup of chili powder weighs 4 ounces?

• 1.25

• 2.5

• 0.75

• 1.75

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

You are preparing a variety of pastries for a party you are catering. You anticipate that each of the 400 guests will consume approximately 1.75 pastries. One quarter of the pastries will have 2 ounces of lemon filling each. The recipe for the filling yields 2 pounds and calls for the following ingredients: 1 quart heavy cream, 6 eggs, 1 cup lemon juice. A lemon will yield 2 fluid ounces of juice. How many lemons should you order?

• 44.78

• 67

• 44

• 43.25

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1