Seattle Central Community College
Math 110CA Culinary Math
Dressler*
Please have this review worksheet completed prior to class.
You can turn it in for extra credit at the exam day.
WORKSHEET #14
CHAPTER 5 – 9 REVIEW
You will be able to use your calculator.
1. 240 qt. = _____ gal
2. 96 oz. = _____ lb.
3. 45 pints. = _____ cups
4. 10 gal. = _____ oz.
5. 20 tsp. = _____ tbsp. ≅ ________ ml
6. 14 kg. ≅ ______lb.
7. 270 ml ≅ ______oz.
8. 250 g. = ______kg
9. 3.7 l = ______ml
10. 1 C. ≅ ______ml
11. Room temperature ≅ _________°C
12. 44 C. = ______gal.
13. A ham weighs 2.532 pounds. How many ounces does it weigh?
14. How much lamb should you order to serve 23 people, if each person will receive a 7
oz. portion and you estimate 18 oz. will be lost in roasting?
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15. A 20 kg round roast (AP) costs $92.50. Two kilograms are lost through trimming, and
1500 grams are lost through shrinkage when it is roasted. How much does a 200 gram
serving cost?
16. How many E.P. pounds of short ribs should be ordered when preparing for 65 people
and each person receives a 10 oz. portion?
17. Find the approximate yield of this biscuit recipe, if each biscuit is 11/4 oz.:
Ingredient
Shortening
Flour
Salt
Sugar
Baking Powder
Buttermilk
Weight
1 lb. 9 oz.
3 lb. 12 oz.
1 oz.
1 lb. 3 oz.
3 oz.
2 lb. 12 oz.
YIELD:_________________dozen biscuits
18. When preparing succotash, a 2 1/2 pound box of peas costs $0.78 per pound and a 5
lb. box of carrots costs $0.60 per pound. How much does a 4 oz. serving of succotash
cost?
19. A 6 lb., 10 oz. beef tenderloin (AP) is trimmed and 12 oz. are lost. How many 6ounce filet mignons can be cut from the tenderloin?
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20. How many servings of ice cream can be served from a 5 gallon container, if a No. 10
scoop is used to portion?
21. If a 60 pound round of beef is roasted, and 10 pounds is lost through shrinkage, what
percentage is lost to shrinkage?
22. How many servings of mashed potatoes can be served it there are 4 pounds on hand,
and a No. 12 scoop is used to portion? Mashed potatoes weigh 13 oz. per pint.
23. A portion of ham weighs 110 grams. One kilogram of ham costs $6.37. What is the
price for the portion of ham?
24. How many pounds of drawn fish (AP) should be ordered when preparing for a group
of 75 people, if 12 % is lost in boning and trimming, and each portion is 6 oz?
25. How many cans of beans are required to serve 150 people, if each contains 3 lb, 7 oz,
and one serving of beans is 3 1/2 ounces?
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26. How many 6 oz. glasses of juice can be obtained from 5 gallons of juice?
27. Find the approximate yield for the following ratatouille recipe, if the servings size is
150 ml.
Ingredient
Eggplant, diced
1.5 ml
Onion, chopped
750 ml
Tomato, chopped
2 l.
Garlic, chopped
4 cloves
Olive oil
150 ml
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Yield: __________________ servings
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28. Convert this recipe for Cheddar Cheese Rolls to the indicated yields and portions.
The original recipe yields 12 doz. 11/2 oz rolls.
15 doz. 11/2 oz rolls
6 doz. 2 oz rolls
Conversion factor:
______________
______________
Dry Yeast
4 oz.
______________
______________
Sugar
6 oz.
______________
______________
Salt
2 oz.
______________
______________
Milk solids
6 oz.
______________
______________
Eggs
1 lb.
______________
______________
Butter
6 oz.
______________
______________
Flour
61/2 lb.
______________
______________
Cheddar cheese
8 oz.
______________
______________
Water
1 lb. 4 oz.
______________
______________
Ingredient
Amount
29. How many pounds of diced ham would you need for a recipe that calls for 5 cups of
diced ham? (1 pint of diced ham weighs 101/2 oz.)
30. How many quarts of prepared horseradish would you need to serve 250 people, using
a #30 scoop to portion?
31. How many 31/2 lb boxes of peas would you need to order to serve 180 people a 3 oz.
serving?
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32. The following is a recipe for a whole wheat bread.
In the first column, fill in the baking percentages.
In the second column, find the weight of ingredients if the recipe is modified to use
10 pounds bread flour and 8 pounds wheat flour.
Ingredient
Weight
Percent
New Weight
Bread flour
4 lb
_______
__10 lb__
Wheat flour
4 lb
_______
___8 lb___
Butter
1 lb
_______
_________
Sugar
3 oz
_______
_________
Eggs
5 oz
_______
_________
Water
2 lb 4 oz
_______
_________
33. When brewing coffee, you should use 1 pound of ground coffee for every 21/2 gallons
of water. How much ground coffee should you use to make 20 quarts of coffee?
34. You make a salad, using 7 kilos of romaine lettuce @ $1.12/kg, 2 kilos of tomatoes
@ $2.08/kg, 800 grams of radicchio @ $10.89/kg, and 1500 grams of cucumbers at
$1.66/kg.
How much would a 250 gram portion of this salad cost?
35. A cake recipe calls for using 8" pans. You want to make a larger cake, using 12"
pans. By what factor should you increase the recipe?
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