Catering
I can understand how maths is used in the catering industry.
Catering
I can understand how maths is used in the catering industry.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- A chef may need to convert between U.S. and metric measurements
- Many foods require preparation before they can be used in cooking
- Calculating the edible portion can be done using percentages
Keywords
Metric - Metric units are based around the standard units of metre, gram and litre.
Percentage loss - Percentage loss is the decrease when referencing something that loses cost/mass/length, etc. given as a percentage of the original amount.
Common misconception
Pupils may think the mathematical conventions for rounding should apply.
This is rounding in a practical context and pupils should consider what the effects of rounding up and down are and how they affect the answer.
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