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Cooking
Math
Find your favorite recipe.
- You need to make a double batch for a large gathering. Show all the math needed to multiply the fractions in the recipe. Then rewrite the recipe.
- Now you only want to make the recipe for one or two people, so you need to cut each amount in half. Show all the math needed to divide the fractions. Then rewrite the recipe.
- Choose a grocery store and find the cost to purchase each ingredient of the original recipe. How much would it cost in all?
Story Problems
Create two (or more) story problems that involve dividing a fraction by a fraction.
- The two problems should have a theme of holiday cookies, candy, or other sweets!
- Each story problem must have at least three sentences
- Solve your story problem
- Represent the solution to the problem visually. You can use pictures of each step of your problem.
- Represent the solutions to both problems numerically
Math in the Real World
Watch this video to see how this doctor uses use decimal multiplication and division to do conversions.
Then complete this activity. Take measurements and do the conversions to pick out the correct bike for your body size.
Important info:
12" = 1 ft and
1 inch = 2.54 cm.