Grocery Stores, Microwaves, and Safety

A microwave oven uses invisible rays of energy to cook the food.

• True

• False

To cook food, the inside of the microwave oven heats up.

• True

• False

Microwaves will go through metal into the food.

• True

• False

Standing time allows food to finish cooking.

• True

• False

Stir or rotate food so that it will heat and cook evenly.

• True
• False

Pierce foods that are encased in a skin (like potatoes) before cooking in the microwave.

• True

• False

Explain why you should place a paper towel under bread items when microwaving them.

• So the food won't splatter all over the microwave

• So the bread does not get soggy

• So the bread heats all the way through

Explain 3 strategies that grocery stores use to get you to buy more food.

Which of these could cause you to spend too much money at the grocery store?

• Make a list

• Bring coupons

• Look at the sales flyer

• Go shopping when you are hungry

You are buying Hamburger buns at the grocery store. The store brand costs $2.48 for 8 buns. What is the unit price for a single bun?

• $1.42
• $0.22

• $0.75

• $0.31