Math Math Math

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Math MathMath

• Why do we study math?

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First of all, its all around us!
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Secondly, here are a few examples
Can you think of a few more?
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Where is math in cooking?
Measuring Spoons
Measuring Cup
Mixing Bowls
Pots Pans
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Simple Yellow Cake

• Ingredients
• 2 1/3 Cups All-purpose Flour
• 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
• 3/4 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 1/2 Cups White Sugar
• 1/2 Cup Shortening
• 2 Eggs
• 1 Cup Milk
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

DIRECTIONS Sift together flour, baking powder,
salt, and sugar. Cut in shortening until fine
crumbs are formed. Add eggs, milk, and vanilla.
Beat at low speed for 1 minute, then high for 2
minutes, scraping the bowl frequently. Pour
batter into greased and floured 9x13 inch pan.
Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven (175 degrees
C) for 25 to 30 minute
If we needed to make enough cakes to feed 200
people, how much of each ingredient would we
need, if we only made whole cakes and we cut out
24 pieces from each pan ?
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200 divided by 24 8 or 9 cakes

• Ingredients 1 cake
• 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• Ingredients 9 cakes
• 21 cups
• 9 tablespoons
• 6 3/4 teaspoons
• 1 1/2 cups
• 4 1/2 cups
• 18 eggs (approx.6 cups)
• 9 cups 2 quarts 1 cup
• 9 teaspoons 3 tablespoons

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How big of a mixing bowl would we need for all
the ingredients?
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Approx. 45 cups or 10 Quarts
Many mixers, like this one, only hold 5 quarts,
so we may need to mix a batch 2-3 times.
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So now do you see why we might want to study math?
Lets get into your study groups and brainstorm
some ideas for your own slide show? We will pass
out papers for your slides. Friday, after
lunch break, we will try to input a slide or two.