CHEF

THE JOB

• Must be prepared for long hours, physical labor, and heavy competition.
• Must have a culinary arts education to pursue the job.
• Should be able to work well with others.
• Needs to have training to know how to use the machines and tools safely.
• Should have goals and ideas to follow.

WHAT A CHEF DOES

• Manges the kitchen.
• Develops a menu of tasty meals.
• Cooks and prepares food for clients.
• Orders ingredients.
• Figures out how much ingredients they will need for the day.

MATH SKILLS ON THE JOB

• Needs to be able to read measurements from a cookbook.
• Needs to be able to measure exact amounts of ingredients.
• Needs to be able to tell how much food is needed for each table.
• Needs to be able to convert measurements to other measurements.

MATH PROBLEM

• (Use distributive property for the following equation)
• A chef bought 10 bags of flour and 5 bags of sugar.
• Each bag cost only $2.00.
• How much money did the chef spend on the ingredients.

SOLUTION

• Write 2 (10 + 5)
• Distribute 20+10
• Solve =30
• FINAL ANSWER= $30