Mastering Culinary Math Concepts

Convert 3 cups to milliliters. (1 cup = 240 mL)

• 600 mL

• 720 mL

• 480 mL

• 360 mL

If a recipe serves 4 people and you need to serve 10, by what factor should you scale the recipe?

• 2.5

• 3

• 1.5

• 2

A recipe requires 500 grams of flour. If flour costs $2 per kilogram, what is the cost of the flour needed?

• $1

• $0.50

• $2

• $0.75

If a dish contains 200 calories per serving and you consume 3 servings, how many calories have you consumed?

• 400 calories

• 600 calories

• 800 calories

• 1000 calories

What is the baking ratio for a basic bread dough in terms of flour to water?

• 1:1

• 2:1

• 3:1

• 5:3

If a chicken needs to be roasted for 20 minutes per pound and it weighs 5 pounds, how long should it be cooked?

• 60 minutes

• 80 minutes

• 100 minutes

• 120 minutes

Convert 2 liters to cups. (1 cup = 240 mL)

• 8.33 cups

• 6.25 cups

• 7.5 cups

• 9 cups

If a recipe calls for 1 tablespoon of sugar and you need to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 0.5 tablespoon

• 1 tablespoon

• 1.5 tablespoons

• 2 tablespoons

A recipe requires 250 mL of milk. If milk costs $1.20 per liter, what is the cost of the milk needed?

• $0.30

• $0.25

• $0.20

• $0.15

If a meal contains 15 grams of protein per serving and you eat 4 servings, how much protein have you consumed?

• 45 grams

• 60 grams

• 75 grams

• 90 grams