Food Measurements & Math Test

The field of study concerned with numbers, quantity, shapes and relationships among them describes which of the following terms?

• Division

• Mathematics

• Cookin

• Measuring

Which of the following key words does not suggest multiplication in a word problem?

• Double

• Times

• Products

• Total

How many places must a decimal point be moved to the right when converting decimal to a percentage?

• Four

• One

• Two

• Three

Quantitative refers to the use of which of the following terms?

• Numbers

• Words

• Cups

• Rulers

Which of the following is a consequence of poor measurement in food production and cooking?

• Decreased costs

• Success in food replication

• Decreased satisfaction in customers

• Increased precision

How many liters are in a gallon?

• 10 liters

• 7 liters

• 1 liter

• 4 liters

Which of the following is not a benefit of a standardized recipe?

• Consistency in quality

• Greater control of portion size

• Fewer errors in reproduction

• More waste

The number and size of servings a recipe will make describes which of the following terms?

• Yield

• Cooking Time

• Preparation instructions

• Nutritional information

Use your knowledge of changing batch yields to solve the following problem. You are working with a recipe which yields 200 cupcakes originally. Which recipe conversion factor is correct if you need to make only 26 cupcakes?

• 0.10

• 1.0

• 1.3

• 0.13

The following contains key words which indicate specific mathematical operations. Which of the following specifies the operation of addition?

• Separate the egg yolks from the whites

• Combine the sugar and egg whites in a large bowl

• Set bowl on a boiling pot, add twice the amount of sugar then previously

• Decrease the heat as the mixture begins to shine and form stiff peaks