Holiday
Dinner
PARTY
A smorgasbord of yummy math activities
for grades 4-6.
Number Sense, Fractions, Fluency, Logic,
and Problem Solving
Cool Math for Bigger Kids.
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Holiday Dinner Prices
Ham
Turkey
Stuffing
Rolls
Sweet Potatoes
Mashed
Potatoes
Green Beans
Pumpkin Pie
Apple Pie
Cranberries
Gravy
Corn
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Butter
Name:____________________
Holiday Dinner Prices
Directions: Find the total price for each Thanksgiving Dinner.
Dinner for two people:
Turkey
Rolls
Stuffing
Green Beans
Gravy
Butter
Apple Pie
Dinner for three people:
Ham
Sweet Potatoes
Stuffing
Corn
Cranberries
Pumpkin Pie
Total:
Total:
Dinner for four people: :
Ham
Turkey
Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
Rolls
Butter
Green Beans
Apple Pie
Total:
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Holiday Dinner Prices
Directions: Find the total price for each Thanksgiving Dinner.
Dinner for two people:
Turkey
Rolls
Stuffing
Green Beans
Gravy
Butter
Apple Pie
Dinner for three people:
Ham
Sweet Potatoes
Stuffing
Corn
Cranberries
Pumpkin Pie
Total:
$13.66
Total:
$21.33
Dinner for four people: :
Ham
Turkey
Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
Rolls
Butter
Green Beans
Apple Pie
Total:
$39.16
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Name:____________________
Holiday Dinner Prices
Directions: Find the total price for each Thanksgiving Dinner.
Dinner for two people:
Turkey
Stuffing
Rolls
Butter
Green Beans
Apple Pie
Dinner for three people:
Turkey
Ham
Rolls
Corn
Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
Butter
Pumpkin Pie
Dinner for four people: :
Ham
Rolls
Green Beans
Corn
Sweet Potatoes
Cranberries
Pumpkin Pie
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Total:
Total:
Total:
Name:____________________
Holiday Dinner Prices
Directions: Find the total price for each Thanksgiving Dinner.
Dinner for two people:
Turkey
Stuffing
Rolls
Butter
Green Beans
Apple Pie
Total:
$13.20
Dinner for three people:
Turkey
Ham
Rolls
Corn
Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
Butter
Pumpkin Pie
Dinner for four people: :
Ham
Rolls
Green Beans
Corn
Sweet Potatoes
Cranberries
Pumpkin Pie
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Total:
$30.09
Total:
$30.72
Name:____________________
Who’s Coming for Dinner?
Directions: Find the total.
1. Jack is in charge of the turkey
for his family dinner. There are 12
people in his family. How much will
he spend?
2. Susan will be bringing the apple
pie for her family dinner. How much
will she spend for 8 people?
3. Jamaine is making mashed potatoes
and gravy for 6 people. How much
will he spend?
4. Andrew wants corn and green beans
for dinner. How much will it cost for
corn and green beans for 4 people?
5. Jimmy has $10.00. Is this enough
to buy pumpkin pie for 8? How do
you know?
6. Jillian has $50.00. How much
change will she receive if she buys
ham for 15 people?
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Name:____________________
Who’s Coming for Dinner?
Directions: Find the total.
1. Jack is in charge of the turkey
for his family dinner. There are 12
people in his family. How much will
he spend?
$39.00
3. Jamaine is making mashed potatoes
and gravy for 6 people. How much
will he spend?
2. Susan will be bringing the apple
pie for her family dinner. How much
will she spend for 8 people?
$9.04
4. Andrew wants corn and green beans
for dinner. How much will it cost for
corn and green beans for 4 people?
$6.54
$7.84
5. Jimmy has $10.00. Is this enough
to buy pumpkin pie for 8? How do
you know?
6. Jillian has $50.00. How much
change will she receive if she buys
ham for 15 people?
No, because
$1.35 x 8 = $10.80
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$7.25
Name:____________________
My Dinner Word Problems
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My Dinner Word Problems
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My Dinner Word Problems
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Holiday Dinner Logic
Pumpkin Pie
Green Beans
Cranberries
Turkey
Bob
Bill
Sue
Sally
Clues:
1) Bob did not bring anything sweet to dinner.
2) The girl who brought the turkey has been
cooking all day!
3) Bill brought whipped cream to put on top
of his dish.
4) Sue does not know how to make a turkey.
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Name:____________________
Holiday Dinner Logic
Pumpkin Pie
Green Beans
Cranberries
Turkey
Bob
Bill
Sue
Sally
Clues:
1) Bob did not bring anything sweet to dinner.
2) The girl who brought the turkey has been
cooking all day!
3) Bill brought whipped cream to put on top
of his dish.
4) Sue does not know how to make a turkey.
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Name:____________________
Planning your Holiday Dinner
Directions: You have been given $100.00 to plan a very special dinner for
you and your family. How many people, including yourself, will be at
dinner? Will you invite friends? What will you eat? Use the Holiday Dinner
Prices page to plan your meal below.
Food
Our Dinner
Price
Number of
Guests
Total
Total Price for Dinner: ______________
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Pumpkin Pie
Time to make:
1 hour 35 minutes
Servings
8 slices
Name:________________
Ingredients
1( 8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 cups canned pumpkin, mashed
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg plus 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 cup half-and-half
1/2 stick
) melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, optional
1 piece pre-made pie dough
Whipped cream, for topping
1) Your cousin ate two slices of the pumpkin pie. What fraction of the
pie did he eat? ______________
2) You have 2 pounds of cream cheese in your refrigerator. How
many pies can you make? _______________
3) You have 1 pint of half-and-half in your refrigerator. How many
pies can you make? _______________
4) You have 20 people coming to Thanksgiving Dinner. If each person
eats one slice of pumpkin pie, how many pies will you need to
bake? ________________
5) How many pies can you make with 1 tablespoon of ginger? ______
6) How long will it take to make three pies? ____________________
7) You combined the salt, ginger, cinnamon, and sugar in a bowl.
How many teaspoons of mix do you have in your bowl? (hint: How
many teaspoons are in 1 cup?)
8) You have three hours before you have to go to dinner. Do you have
time to bake 2 pies? How do you know? ____________________
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Pumpkin Pie
Time to make:
1 hour 35 minutes
Servings
8 slices
Name:________________
Ingredients
1( 8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 cups canned pumpkin, mashed
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg plus 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 cup half-and-half
1/2 stick
) melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, optional
1 piece pre-made pie dough
Whipped cream, for topping
1) Your cousin ate two slices of the pumpkin pie. What fraction of the
pie did he eat? 2/8= 1/4
2) You have 2 pounds of cream cheese in your refrigerator. How
many pies can you make? 4 pies
3) You have 1 pint of half-and-half in your refrigerator. How many
pies can you make? 2 pies
4) You have 20 people coming to Thanksgiving Dinner. If each person
eats one slice of pumpkin pie, how many pies will you need to
bake? 3 pies
5) How many pies can you make with 1 tablespoon of ginger? 12 pies
6) How long will it take to make three pies? 4 hours and 45 minutes
7) You combined the salt, ginger, cinnamon, and sugar in a bowl.
How many teaspoons of mix do you have in your bowl? (hint: How
many teaspoons are in 1 cup?) 49 teaspoons
8) You have three hours before you have to go to dinner. Do you have
time to bake 2 pies? How do you know? No, because 2 pies will
take 3 hours and 10 minutes, separately.
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Sweet Potatoes
Name:________________
Ingredients
Time to make:
2 hours
Servings
6
2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes
2 large eggs, lightly beaten with a fork
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1) How many servings of sweet potatoes can you make with 10
pounds of sweet potatoes? ________________
2) The only measuring spoon you have is a teaspoon. How many
teaspoons of dark brown sugar will you need for this recipe?
_________
3) You put the salt, cinnamon, and ginger in a bowl. How many
teaspoons of mix do you have in your bowl? ____________
4) You start making the sweet potatoes at 11:34 a.m. What time will
you be finished? ______________
5) You have half of a dozen eggs in your refrigerator. How many
batches of sweet potatoes can you make? ____________
6) At the store, each sweet potato weighs 4 ounces. How many will
you need to buy to make this recipe? ___________
7) You have 24 people coming to dinner. How many batches of sweet
potatoes will you need to make if they each want a serving?_____
8) You bought a 3-cup bag of pecans. How many ¼ cups of pecans are
in a 3 cup bag? __________
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Sweet Potatoes
Name:________________
Ingredients
Time to make:
2 hours
Servings
6
2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes
2 large eggs, lightly beaten with a fork
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1) How many servings of sweet potatoes can you make with 10
pounds of sweet potatoes? 24 servings (4 batches)
2) The only measuring spoon you have is a teaspoon. How many
teaspoons of dark brown sugar will you need for this recipe? 6 tsp
3) You put the salt, cinnamon, and ginger in a bowl. How many
teaspoons of mix do you have in your bowl? 2 teaspoons
4) You start making the sweet potatoes at 11:34 a.m. What time will
you be finished? 1:34 p.m.
5) You have half of a dozen eggs in your refrigerator. How many
batches of sweet potatoes can you make? 3 batches
6) At the store, each sweet potato weighs 4 ounces. How many will
you need to buy to make this recipe? 10 sweet potatoes
7) You have 24 people coming to dinner. How many batches of sweet
potatoes will you need to make if they each want a serving? 4
batches
8) You bought a 3-cup bag of pecans. How many ¼ cups of pecans are
in a 3 cup bag? 12 cups
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Stuffing
Time to make:
1 hour 15 minutes
Servings
12
Name:________________
Ingredients
30 slices white bread, lightly toasted
2 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups chicken broth
2 teaspoons sage
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
1) Your brother ate 4 servings of stuffing with his turkey! What
fraction of the recipe did he eat? ____________
2) At the bakery, each loaf of white bread has 12 slices. How many
loaves will you need to buy to make this recipe? _____________
3) You started making the stuffing at 2:34 p.m. When will you be
finished? ___________
4) You buy one bunch of celery. The celery has 8 stalks. What fraction
of the celery will you be using for this recipe? ___________
5) You bought a quart of chicken broth at the store. What fraction of
it will you be using for this recipe? ____________
6) You have one half dozen eggs in your refrigerator. How many
batches of stuffing can you make? _____________
7) If each serving of stuffing is ¼ cup, how many total cups of stuffing
will this recipe make? ____________
8) The only measuring spoon you can find is the teaspoon. How
many teaspoons of butter are in this recipe? ___________
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Stuffing
Time to make:
1 hour 15 minutes
Servings
12
Name:________________
Ingredients
30 slices white bread, lightly toasted
2 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups chicken broth
2 teaspoons sage
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
1) Your brother ate 4 servings of stuffing with his turkey! What
fraction of the recipe did he eat? 4/12 = 1/3
2) At the bakery, each loaf of white bread has 12 slices. How many
loaves will you need to buy to make this recipe? 3 loaves
3) You started making the stuffing at 2:34 p.m. When will you be
finished? 3:49 p.m.
4) You buy one bunch of celery. The celery has 8 stalks. What fraction
of the celery will you be using for this recipe? 2/8 = 1/4
5) You bought a quart of chicken broth at the store. What fraction of
it will you be using for this recipe? 2/4= 1/2
6) You have one half dozen eggs in your refrigerator. How many
batches of stuffing can you make? 3 batches
7) If each serving of stuffing is ¼ cup, how many total cups of stuffing
will this recipe make? 3 cups
8) The only measuring spoon you can find is the teaspoon. How
many teaspoons of butter are in this recipe? 6 teaspoons
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Apple Pie
Time to make:
1 hour 20 minutes
Servings
8
Name:________________
Ingredients
¾ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon lemon zest
7 cups thinly sliced apples
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter
1 9in. pie crust
4 tablespoons milk
1) Your cousin ate four slices of apple pie! What fraction of the pie
did he eat? ______________
2) Your sugar bowl has 4/8 cup of sugar left in it. How much more
will you need to make the apple pie? __________
3) You bought a bag of apples. Each apple will make ½ cup of sliced
apples. How many whole apples will you need? ___________
4) You have 8 ounces of milk in your refrigerator. How many pies can
you make? ___________
5) You put the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon zest in a bowl.
How many teaspoons of mix do you have in the bowl? ________
6) If your pie crust has a 9 in. diameter, what is the radius of the pie
crust? (Hint: The radius is half of the diameter.)
7) You want to make 3 apple pies. How much nutmeg will you need?
__________ How much sugar will you need? _______________
8) You start making the first apple pie at 3:10 p.m. When will it be
finished? _________________
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Apple Pie
Time to make:
1 hour 20 minutes
Servings
8
Name:________________
Ingredients
¾ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon lemon zest
7 cups thinly sliced apples
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter
1 9in. pie crust
4 tablespoons milk
1) Your cousin ate four slices of apple pie! What fraction of the pie
did he eat? 4/8 = 1/2
2) Your sugar bowl has 4/8 cup of sugar left in it. How much more
will you need to make the apple pie? ¼ cup (or 2/8 cup)
3) You bought a bag of apples. Each apple will make ½ cup of sliced
apples. How many whole apples will you need? 14 apples
4) You have 8 ounces of milk in your refrigerator. How many pies can
you make? 4 pies
5) You put the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon zest in a bowl.
How many teaspoons of mix do you have in the bowl? 7 ¼ tsp
6) If your pie crust has a 9 in. diameter, what is the radius of the pie
crust? (Hint: The radius is half of the diameter.) 4.5 inches
7) You want to make 3 apple pies. How much nutmeg will you need?
¾ teaspoon How much sugar will you need? 2 ¼ cups
8) You start making the first apple pie at 3:10 p.m. When will it be
finished? 4:30 p.m.
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Name:________________
Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
Time to make:
1 hour 15 minutes
Servings
12
Ingredients
4 baking potatoes
8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
4 ounces shredded sharp cheddar
1 cup milk
1( 8 ounce) container sour cream
½ cup butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon dried dill weed
1) You start making the mashed potatoes at 1:28 p.m. When will they
be finished? ______________
2) You put all of the cheddar cheese and the sour cream in a bowl.
How many ounces of food do you have in the bowl? ___________
3) You put the salt, pepper, and dill weed in a separate bowl. How
many total teaspoons do you have in the bowl? ____________
4) You bought a pound of shredded sharp cheddar. How many
batches of cheesy mashed potatoes can you make? ___________
5) You have a 8-oz container of butter. How many ounces will you
need for this recipe? _____________
6) You bought a bag of baking potatoes. If 16 potatoes come in the
bag, what fraction of the potatoes will you be using for this
recipe? ___________
7) You have one gallon of milk in your refrigerator. If you make 2
batches of cheesy mashed potatoes, how many cups of milk will
you have left? ______________
8) Your friend Gilbert ate 3 servings of mashed potatoes! What
fraction of the recipe did he eat? ___________
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Name:________________
Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
Time to make:
1 hour 15 minutes
Servings
12
Ingredients
4 baking potatoes
8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
4 ounces shredded sharp cheddar
1 cup milk
1( 8 ounce) container sour cream
½ cup butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon dried dill weed
1) You start making the mashed potatoes at 1:28 p.m. When will they
be finished? 2:43 p.m.
2) You put all of the cheddar cheese and the sour cream in a bowl.
How many ounces of food do you have in the bowl? 20 ounces
3) You put the salt, pepper, and dill weed in a separate bowl. How
many total teaspoons do you have in the bowl? 5 teaspoons
4) You bought a pound of shredded sharp cheddar. How many
batches of cheesy mashed potatoes can you make? 4 batches
5) You have a 8-oz container of butter. How many ounces will you
need for this recipe? 4 ounces
6) You bought a bag of baking potatoes. If 16 potatoes come in the
bag, what fraction of the potatoes will you be using for this
recipe? 4/16 = 1/4
7) You have one gallon of milk in your refrigerator. If you make 2
batches of cheesy mashed potatoes, how many cups of milk will
you have left? 14 cups
8) Your friend Gilbert ate 3 servings of mashed potatoes! What
fraction of the recipe did he eat? 3/12 or 1/4
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